New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday praised the Indian Army for 'Operation Sindoor', a targeted military action against nine anti-India terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The operation was reportedly carried out in retaliation for the terror attack in Phalgam.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mann wrote, 'This fight of militants is against the whole country. We are proud of our Indian Army and our brave army. 140 crore countrymen are associated with the Indian Army. The people of Punjab stand with the country's army for the courage and courage of the soldiers. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat.'

The chief minister's message came as a strong show of solidarity amid the border tensions and growing support for decisive counter-terror action.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal also expressed his support for the Indian Armed Forces following 'Operation Sindoor'.

Lauding the strike, Kejriwal praised the courage of soldiers in their fight against terrorism, noting that 140 crore Indians stand firmly with the armed forces.

'We are proud of the Indian Army and our brave soldiers. 140 crore Indians stand with the Indian Army in this fight against terrorism. The courage of the Indian Army is the faith of every citizen. We are all together - united against terrorism. Jai Hind,' the AAP national convenor posted on X.

Indian forces targeted and obliterated four sites in Pakistan, including key locations in Bahawalpur, Muridke, and Sialkot, while five other targets in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) were also successfully hit. The Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force jointly carried out the operation, mobilising assets and troops.

The strikes on all nine targets were successful. The Indian forces selected the locations to target top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leaders involved in sponsoring terrorist activities in India.

Meanwhile, three innocent civilians lost their lives after the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing, including artillery shelling, from across the Line of Control (Loc) and the International Border (IB) opposite Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Wednesday, the Indian Army said.

The incident occurred during the night of May 6-7, when Pakistani forces indiscriminately opened fire on civilian areas. The Indian Army stated that it is responding in a 'proportionate manner' to the unprovoked aggression.

This ceasefire violation came just hours after India's precision strikes at anti-India terror targets under Operation Sindoor. (ANI)