“Aviation Expert Says India Did Strike On Pakistan’s Nuclear Base At Kirana Hills During Operation Sindoor”, The Commune, February 18, 2026
“The question of whether a specific Indian strike forced Pakistan to push for a ceasefire following last year’s Operation Sindoor has remained a subject of sustained debate. In an exclusive interaction with NDTV, noted aviation historian and military aviation analyst Tom Cooper has asserted that a decisive strike on Pakistan’s Kirana Hills nuclear-linked facility may have been the tipping point in the conflict.
Speaking to NDTV’s Shiv Aroor, Cooper said he was convinced that the Indian Air Force had struck Kirana Hills, despite India’s official denial, and argued that the development critically altered the strategic balance at the time.
He described Kirana Hills as a site that would be targeted to send a calibrated but unmistakable strategic signal without causing excessive destruction. According to him, such a strike would convey the message that India possessed the capability to hit high-value targets in Pakistan at will and in scale, thereby compelling Islamabad to halt escalation…….”
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