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Ex-CDS says munition likely hit Pakistan’s Kirana Hills by mistake
Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said an Indian loitering munition may have struck Pakistan's Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor after it failed to locate radars near Sargodha and ran out of fuel. Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Chauhan stressed the area was not deliberately targeted. Retired commodore Ranjit Rai backed the remarks, calling Operation Sindoor a 'total success' for the use of loitering munitions.
Chauhan explained the drone had a two-hour flight time and, if it found no target, would come down and hit an area. Kirana Hills lies about 10 km north of Sargodha. Pakistan media had shown images of smoke from the hills. Former air marshal AK Bharti had earlier said the hills were not targeted.
Chauhan also disclosed the IAF had clearance to strike Skardu but called it off due to bad weather, redirecting to Bholari. Operation Sindoor followed the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The two sources converge on the core fact: former CDS Chauhan said a loitering munition may have inadvertently struck Pakistan's Kirana Hills after failing to find a radar target near Sargodha. The Times of India frames this as Chauhan asserting Operation Sindoor's
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 pro-government, 1 neutral
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (pro government), telanganatoday.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
