Satellite pics show how India targeted underground complex at Pak’s Murid base

India’s May 10 airstrike on Pakistan’s Murid Air Base during Operation Sindoor may have targeted a suspected underground facility, newly released high-resolution satellite images show.

Satellite imagery captured by Maxar Technologies shows a nearly 3-metre-wide crater just 30 metres from the entrance of a heavily fortified sub-complex within the Murid Air Base—an area protected by double fencing, watchtowers, and tight security protocols.

According to Damien Symon, geo-intelligence researcher at the Intel Lab, the crater’s proximity to what is believed to be an underground structure has raised speculation that India aimed to strike deep-buried assets, possibly linked to command-and-control functions or drone operations.

The strike appears to have breached the perimeter defences of this high-value zone, hinting at the use of precision-guided munitions and deep-penetration targeting. If confirmed, this would be the first known instance of India attempting to disable subterranean military infrastructure in Pakistan.

Elsewhere on the base, damage is visible to the roof of what appears to be a command-and-control building adjacent to a UAV complex and hangar. The roof shows clear signs of impact, with indications of internal damage, suggesting a direct strike, said Symon.

Meanwhile, Maxar images of Nur Khan Air Base, also hit during Operation Sindoor, reveal a broader than initially estimated damage footprint.

Satellite images captured a week after the strikes shows the demolition of a building complex near what was initially assessed to be India’s primary target. While preliminary observations on May 10 indicated the destruction of special-use trucks, Symon said the follow-up imagery indicates structural devastation that may have rendered parts of the base inoperable and beyond repair.