Pahalgam Terror Attack: Pakistan Army Ammunition Depot Destroyed By India? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral Video

A video allegedly showing multiple explosions at a Pakistan Army ammunition depot in Leepa Valley has gone viral on social media platforms amid the heightened tension between Indian and Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pahalgam last week. Those sharing the video further claim that the depot was destroyed by the Indian army. 

The video is being widely shared by X and Facebook users alleging, “Pakistan Army Ammunition Depot in Leepa Valley POK, destroyed by the Indian Army.” Newschecker, however, found the video to be untrue.

Such posts can be seen here, here and here.

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Fact Check/Verification

A Google Lens search on the keyframes of the viral clip led us to an X post by @ShirazHassan, dated March 20, 2022. Carrying the same video, it stated, “Multiple explosions heard in #Sialkot, What’s happening there, any information? No official statement by authorities yet. Several videos are circulating on social media.”

Another X post by The Daily Milap, dated March 20, 2022, carried the same video, corroborating, “Multiple explosions at a military base in northern Pakistan’s Sialkot. Initial indications are that it is an ammunition storage area. A large fire is burning. The cause is still unconfirmed. (translated from Urdu via Google).” 

Taking a clue, we looked up keywords “Sialkot”, “explosion” and “2022” on YouTube which led us to a report by ABP News, dated March 20, 2022, carrying snippets from the viral clip. “…a tremendous explosion erupted in the northern Pakistani city of Sialkot. The bomb was said to have been heard near the cantonment area in Punjab province,”  its description stated. 

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The explosion reportedly occurred at an ammunition depot in an area controlled by the Pakistan Army in Sialkot in March 2022. “The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan Armed Forces’ media wing, informed on Sunday afternoon that the explosion was a result of short-circuiting…Further, the ISPR said that there was no damage to property or loss of life due to “effective and timely response”. The damages were contained and the fire extinguished, the ISPR said,” reported India Today. 

Multiple other outlets such as this, this and this reported on the same. 

Notably, Pakistan has violated the ceasefire at various locations along the LOC multiple times since the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that claimed 26 lives.

‘“‘During the night of April 27-28, Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara and Poonch districts. Indian troops responded swiftly and effectively,” the Army official said. This was the fourth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC. Pakistani Army fired at different Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday (April 24, 2025) night, as well as on the intervening nights of April 25-26 and April 26-27, each time meeting with appropriate response,” reported The Hindu.

Also Read: Major News Outlets Misreport Old Image As First Photo Of Terrorist Involved In Pahalgam Attack

Times of India report, dated April 27, 2025 stated, “…Reports indicate that this is the most extensive cross-border exchange in the past four years, with clashes now spreading to additional areas near the border. Intense skirmishes have been reported following provocations in regions such as Leepa Valley, Samahni, and Neelum.” 

Conclusion

Hence, we find that an old video is being falsely shared to show a Pakistan Army ammunition depot destroyed by India after the Pahalgam terror attack.

Sources
X Post By @ShirazHassan, Dated March 20, 2022
X Post By The Daily Milap, Dated March 20, 2022
YouTube Video By ABP News, Dated March 20, 2022
Report By India Today, Dated March 20, 2022