India Denies Bombing Kirana Hills Nuclear Facility
The denial of bombing Kirana Hills nuclear facility comes as India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire after a brief but intense conflict. The Indian Air Force has confirmed that it targeted high-value military and radar installations across Pakistan, but rejected claims of striking nuclear infrastructure. The situation remains tense, with both sides continuing to make claims and counterclaims about their military successes.
India has denied bombing Pakistan's nuclear storage facility at Kirana Hills during its Operation Sindoor airstrikes, confirming it hit several military targets across Pakistan, including near the Sargodha region, but rejecting claims of striking nuclear infrastructure.
The Indian Air Force confirmed that it targeted high-value military and radar installations across Pakistan, including in Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Karachi, Sialkot, Lahore, and Shorkot. Air Marshal A.K. Bharti, Director General of Air Operations, said that India did not hit Kirana Hills, and the Air Force did not know it housed nuclear installations. The rumors of a nuclear leak began after India conducted precision air strikes under Operation Sindoor, hitting multiple Pakistani airbases, including Sargodha and Nur Khan, which are in close proximity to nuclear-related infrastructure.
Some online users and analysts have pushed claims of radiation symptoms in civilians and even emergency evacuations, but these claims remain unverified. A US Beechcraft B350 Aerial Measuring System (AMS) aircraft was spotted over Pakistani airspace, which is designed to detect radioactive contamination in emergency scenarios. The aircraft has been used after incidents such as the Fukushima disaster and is equipped with gamma-ray sensors and real-time mapping tools.
The conflict between India and Pakistan has led to a ceasefire, with both sides claiming military successes. The US intervened, with President Donald Trump saying he had "stopped a nuclear conflict" between the two countries. The situation remains tense, with both sides continuing to make claims and counterclaims about their military successes.