What Is Fatah-2 Missile That Pakistan Reportedly Targeted India With?

Pakistan launched the advanced Fatah-II missile under 'Operation Bunyan ul Marsoos,' targeting Delhi, but it was intercepted over Sirsa. Read all about the SRBM that was no match for India's defence.

Screenshots of the videos doing the rounds of social media, claiming to show the debris (left) of the Fatah-II Missile in Haryana that was launched (right) on Saturday.

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Pakistan reportedly launched the Fatah-II missile, a state-of-the-art short-range ballistic missile (SRBM). Multiple news media outlets quoted sources who said Pakistan launched the missile under 'Operation Bunyan ul Marsoos'. The missile was allegedly launched towards Delhi, but was intercepted over Sirsa in Haryana.

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After some digging – it's actually a Fatah-1/2, a precision-guided MLRS, basically Pakistan's HIMARS #Pakistan #IndianArmy #Ballistic #IndiaPakistanwar #Jammu pic.twitter.com/rDPbvcSu28

— OsintWorld 🍁 (@OsiOsint1) May 10, 2025

Features Of Fatah-2 Missile

The Fatah-II missile, with a striking range of 400 kilometres, can deliver ballistic payloads with precision. It is a successor to the Fatah-1 missile. This new missile is equipped with an inertial satellite navigation system, enabling it to hit targets accurately, with an error margin of around 10 metres.

Reportedly the debris from missile intercepted last night above Sirsa, Haryana. People are talking about how those sleeping in open saw a huge blast in air.

Video via : @Sahilrukhaya7 #IndiaPakistanWar pic.twitter.com/buVs9CylqP

— Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj (@DeepikaBhardwaj) May 10, 2025

Fatah-II has the ability to engage targets within the enemy territory, including military bases, bridges, communication hubs, and air defence installations.

One of the Fatah-II's most touted features was its flat and manoeuvrable flight trajectory. The missile was supposedly difficult to detect and intercept by modern air defence systems, and was believed to be a challenge to India's S-400 'Sudarshan Chakra' aerial defence system. However, all that was proved wrong on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday as the Fatah-II was no match for India's Barak-8 missile, reports said.

India Targets 4 Pakistani Airbases

At least four airbases in Pakistan were struck by Indian forces in the early hours of Saturday, according to reports. The strikes come as retaliation for a wave of attacks reportedly carried out by Pakistan across 26 locations within India earlier that same day.

The flare-up has sharply intensified the already fraught relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. News agency ANI reported that the Indian response was swift, targeting multiple military installations shortly after the initial assault. Exchanges of fire are ongoing at several points along the Line of Control (LoC), raising fears of further escalation.

India's Ministry of Defence released a statement detailing the sequence of events, emphasising the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles. "Drones have been sighted at 26 locations along the International Border and the LoC with Pakistan. These include suspected armed drones," the statement said.

Drones have been sighted at 26 locations along the International Border and LoC with Pakistan. These include suspected armed drones. The locations include Baramulla, Srinagar, Avantipora, Nagrota, Jammu, Ferozpur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Lalgarh Jatta, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bhuj,…

— Ministry of Defence, Government of India (@SpokespersonMoD) May 9, 2025

Among the areas affected were Baramulla, Srinagar, Avantipora, Nagrota, Jammu, Ferozpur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Lalgarh Jatta, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bhuj, Kuarbet, and Lakhi Nala. The most concerning incident involved an armed drone strike on a civilian area in Ferozpur, which left members of a local family injured. Authorities confirmed that those hurt have received medical treatment, and security forces have secured the area.

In response to the aerial threat, the Indian Armed Forces have ramped up their alert levels. Counter-drone systems are being actively deployed to detect, track, and neutralise hostile drones, with real-time surveillance intensifying along sensitive border areas. "The situation is being monitored round-the-clock," the ministry assured. "Timely and decisive actions are being taken wherever needed."

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