Last Updated:May 13, 2025, 21:08 IST IAF Chief Singh’s leadership and strategic brilliance were pivotal in the success of the operation, which crippled several Pakistan Air Force bases. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh before a sortie ahead of the Aero India 2025, at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. (IMAGE: PTI FILE) “We should go for the kill,” Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh told his team as India prepared for its audacious strike on Pakistan’s Nur Khan Airbase, sources speaking to News18 said. Backed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Singh handpicked elite pilots, shaped the rules of engagement and gave the Indian Air Force its clearest war signal in years. The result: an admission of damage from the enemy itself. Pakistan Army spokesperson Lt General Ahmed Sharif confirmed on national television that Indian missiles struck key military targets, including Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, Murid base in Chakwal and Rafiqui base in Punjab’s Jhang district. Satellite imagery released by a Chinese satellite firm (MIZAZVISION) showed the …