# Ex-CDS Anil Chauhan says Kirana Hills hit accidental during Operation Sindoor 2026-08-25T19:17:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday that India did not deliberately target Pakistan's Kirana Hills nuclear facility during Operation Sindoor last year. Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Chauhan said loitering munitions were sent towards Sargodha, about 10 km south of Kirana Hills, to target radars. He explained that the munitions have a two-hour operational life and strike somewhere if they do not find a target. "It must have come and hit one of those hills," he said, as quoted by ANI. The Indian Air Force had previously denied targeting the facility. Chauhan's remarks address speculation that arose after Pakistani media showed smoke rising from Kirana Hills during the operation. India launched Operation Sindoor in May 2025 after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. The tri-services operation targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK, with the government saying more than 100 terrorists were killed. Following the operation, the Pakistani army reached out to its Indian counterpart, leading to a ceasefire understanding. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All four sources cover Chauhan's remarks as straight news, with no discernible editorial slant. Each reports the accidental hit explanation and the operational context without framing it as a controversy or a vindication. The uniformity suggests that on this issue the government's account is being transmitted without challenge. The question that remains unaddressed is whether Pakistan has formally accepted this explanation. A joint mechanism or international body may seek further clarification, but no such process has been announced. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral - news.abplive.com (neutral report) Straight news agency style reporting with factual presentation of Chauhan's statement and background. - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Brief factual summary of Chauhan's explanation without added commentary. - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Minimal content, just a factual restatement of the operation details. - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Provides additional quotes and context but maintains straight reporting tone. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources. Last updated 2026-08-25T19:41:25+00:00. Tags: Anil Chauhan, Kirana Hills, Operation Sindoor, Pahalgam attack, Pakistan, Sargodha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ex-cds-says-indian-munition-accidentally-hit-pakistan-nuclear-site/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ex-cds-says-indian-munition-accidentally-hit-pakistan-nuclear-site/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/