Satellite Image Shows Pakistan's Murid Airbase, Bombed by India During Op Sindoor, Covered in Big Red Tarpaulin - What It Means

New Delhi: Almost 8 months after India bombed multiple air bases in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, it seems that the neighbour is still struggling to make its defence infrastructure operational again.According to a latest satellite photo shared by Damien Symon, a geo-intelligence and OSINT expert, shows one of Pakistan's military command in Murid air base that was targeted by India in May 2025, covered in a giant red Tarpaulin, singaling that the site is still under repair.Damien Symon shared this development on X saying, "Updated imagery of a military command building targeted by India at Pakistan's Murid Airbase during the May 2025 conflict now shows a new covering over the entire roof likely as repairs

continue, previously only the impact area was covered."

Back in November, several other satellite images were shared by Damien Symon that suggested Pakistan was rebuilding its Nur Khan Airbase, which was pounded by the Indian Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor.The photos showed how Islamabad was reconstructing its destroyed warehouses and runways at the strategically located Nur Khan Airbase.ALSO READ | Made in Turkey, Fired by Pakistan, Shot by India During Op Sindoor: Army Displays Yiha Kamikaze Drone - What Are They? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56qBYmSW1q0&t=215s

What Happened During Operation Sindoor and Why Was It Launched

India’s Operation Sindoor was a counter-terror offensive launched to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, with precision strikes targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).It was a swift, 88-hour military campaign that began on May 7, 2025, targeting multiple Pakistani military installations and terror camps, causing extensive damage to airbases, hangars, and terror infrastructure.ALSO READ |Is Pakistan Rebuilding Nur Khan Airbase Devastated in India’s Operation Sindoor — Satellite Images Show Major Changes Indian armed forces struck nine major terror camps and eleven Pakistani military installations, including the Nur Khan, Chaklala, Rafiqui, Rahim Yar Khan, and Jacobabad airbases, among others.After India targeted the terror camps, Pakistan retaliated by attempting to strike India with a swarm of drones and missiles, however, none of their drones or missiles were able to hit Indian targets as a swift and full proof Indian air defence systems neutralised them mid-air.In Pahalgam terror attack, 4-5 Pakistan-backed terrorists shot dead 26 innocent civilians including 25 Indians and one Nepalese who were vacationing in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The terrorists singled out tourists on the basis of religion and targeted Hindus.