Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:22am on 18 Feb 2026,Wednesday India Global
Aviation historian and analyst Tom Cooper has claimed India struck Pakistan's Kirana Hills nuclear facility during Operation Sindoor on May 10, 2025, calling the evidence "unmistakable." Speaking to NDTV, Cooper said India first disabled Pakistani radar stations of the 4091st Squadron before hitting at least two entrances to underground storage facilities. He cited missile contrail videos and rising smoke as proof. Cooper argued Pakistan's subsequent diplomatic outreach to Washington, pushing for a ceasefire, confirmed the strike's impact. "It can't be clearer anymore," he stated. Despite official IAF denials, Cooper mentioned Kirana Hills where Pakistan conducted 20–24 non-critical nuclear tests was deliberately targeted as a strategic message. Pakistan's retaliatory Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, he added, failed entirely. (PC: X)
