Edited by: Aditya Menon
In a joint-press briefing conducted by the Indian military on Sunday, 11 May, Director General of Military Operations Lt. General Rajiv Ghai confirmed the names of "high-value targets" in Pakistan killed in the Operation Sindoor strikes.
Some of the names given are: Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf and Mudasir Ahmed.
"Those strikes across those nine terror hubs left more than 100 terrorists killed, including high-value targets such as Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf and Mudasir Ahmed that were involved in the hijack of IC814 and the Pulwama blast," he said.
Others mentioned were Hafiz Mohammed Jaleel, eldest brother-in-law of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar. Jaish's Mohammad Hassan Khan and Lakshar-e-Taiba's (LeT) Khalid alias Abu Akasha were also killed, the army has claimed.
On Monday, 12 May, during their press briefing, Ghai said, "In the last few years, the character of terrorist activities have changed. Innocent civilians were being attacked.. 'Pahalgam tak paap ka ye ghada bhar chuka tha'..." (After Pahalgam, the sins reached a tipping point).
But who are these 'high-value' terrorists as mentioned by the Indian Army? The Quint takes a closer look.