The Pakistani army has published images showing the launch of Fateh-1 and Fateh-2 missile systems in Pakistan during a reprisal strike carried out on May 10 under operation Bayun-E-Marsoos, the PTV managed by the State reported.
The missiles were launched in response to the Indian assault and managed to target the Pathankot air base located in the Jammu and the cashmere occupied by illegally Indian (IIOJK). The strike has led to significant damage to the site.
The Fateh-1 and Fateh-2 are native guided missile systems with a precision capacity, designed to initiate strategic targets in the depths of hostile territory.
On May 10, Pakistan and India agreed with a complete and immediate ceasefire after days of intense military exchanges which had raised fears of a broader conflict between the two nuclear arms neighbors.
The announcement was made for the first time by US President Donald Trump and later confirmed by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Vice-Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Indian Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ceasefire intervened after missile strikes, drone incursions and reprisal operations across the border.
Tensions have evolved after a deadly attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, India illegally occupied Jammu-et-Cachemire (IIOJK), which made 26 dead civilians. India blamed the elements based in Pakistan without providing evidence; Islamabad rejected the complaint.
India responded by closing the border of Wagah, revoking Pakistani visas and suspending the Water Treaty of the Indus – Mocking Pakistan labeled as an “act of war”.
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By May 6 to 7, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyan-Un-Marsos, claiming to have shot down five Indian planes, including Rafales, and intercepted 77 drones of Israeli origin.
The United States has played a central role in the facilitation of back-channel diplomacy. Secretary Rubio and Vice-President JD Vance had discussions with senior leaders from the two countries, including PMS Shehbaz Sharif and Narendra Modi, as well as senior defense and intelligence officials.
Following Trump’s announcement, the two countries suspended military activity through land, air and the sea, although allegations of ceasefire violation was also reported on both sides of the control line (LOC).
