New Delhi: In a significant development that confirms the scale of damage caused during India’s Operation Sindoor, Pakistan has finally admitted that 11 of its armed forces personnel were killed and 78 injured in the strikes carried out last week.
As per reports, the casualties include six soldiers from the Pakistan Army and five airmen from its Air Force.
This is the first official acknowledgment from Islamabad of the losses it sustained during India’s precision strikes, conducted in response to the Pahalgam terror attack which claimed the lives of 26 people on April 22.
Senior journalist Aditya Raj Kaul shared a list released by Pakistan of the military personnel killed during Operation Sindoor.
#BREAKING: Pakistan finally admits that 11 Pakistani Military personnel were killed (6 Pakistan Army soldiers and 5 Pakistani Air Force airmen) in India’s #OperationSindoor that hit Pakistan.
Pakistan Army:
Naik Abdul Rehman
Lance Naik Dilawar Khan
Lance Naik Ikramullah
Naik…— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) May 13, 2025
Islamabad’s admission came a day after India and Pakistan held a crucial Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMO) level dialogue on Monday, focusing on de-escalation and a return to calm along the border. The two DGMOs reportedly deliberated on ways to avoid ‘inimical’ military actions and agreed on considering immediate troop reduction from the border and forward areas.
“Talks between DGMOs were held at 5:00 PM. Issues related to continuing the commitment that both sides must not fire a single shot or initiate any aggressive and inimical action against each other were discussed,” said the Indian Army in a statement.
“It was also agreed that both sides consider immediate measures to ensure troop reduction from the borders and forward areas,” the statement added.
Notably, India launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, targeting terror infrastructure across the border in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack. Over the next three days, Pakistan attempted to retaliate by targeting Indian military installations and other sites on May 8, 9, and 10. However, these efforts were met with strong countermeasures by Indian armed forces.
The Indian strikes reportedly caused heavy damage to key Pakistani military assets, including air bases, air defence systems, radar stations, and command and control centres.
