On May 10, Pak folded after brief fight

Pakistan's Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos retaliation to Indian Operation Sindoor on May 10 lasted just eight hours with Islamabad desperately calling the US to intervene on its behalf for a ceasefire, after four major air strikes by IAF pulverized the air-bases, air assets and air defences of the enemy on the intervening night of May 10, according to people familiar with the matter.

- Shishir Gupta

NEW DELHI:

IAF fighters launched precision missiles that struck Pakistan four times on May 10 with Rafale-launched SCALP missiles and SU-30 MKI-launched Brahmos missiles taking out the northern air command-control network at Nur Khan airbase in Chaklala in the first strike itself, the people added. The last strike was carried out at Jacobabad and Bholari air bases but by that time Pakistan had folded and was seeking US intervention for cease fire.