Viral Video Claiming Explosion at Indian Army Post After Pakistan Attack Is Fake, Footage Is from Myanmar

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, a video showing heavy gunfire and explosion has gone viral online. Several Pakistani social media handles are claiming that Pakistan has destroyed the Indian Army’s Pokaran Mod post in Baghsar.

An X handle named Eagle Eye posted the viral video and wrote, “Another attack – Pakistan destroyed the Indian Army’s Pokaran Mod post in Baghsar.”

Another Hit 🛑🛑#Pakistan destroyed Indian Army Pokran Mor Post in Baghsar. #IndiaPakistanWar pic.twitter.com/zntVeceGT6

— Eagle Eye (@zarrar_11PK) May 9, 2025

War Analyt wrote, “Update – In the Pokaran-Baghsar sector, Pakistan destroyed the Indian Army’s mortar posts – a brilliant response.”

Updates ⚡
Pokran Mortor Positions of Indian army destroyed by Pakistan in Baghsar Sector

Brilliant response 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/d42rzeapG8

— War Analyst (@War_Analysts) May 9, 2025

Defense Intelligence wrote, “The Pakistani Army has destroyed the Indian Army’s Pokaran post in Baghsar.”

The Pakistan Army 🇵🇰 has destroyed the Indian 🇮🇳Army’s Pokhran Post in Baghsar.#IndiaPakistanWar#Pakistan#PakistanArmyZindabad pic.twitter.com/Dq1kjqy1Vo

— Defense Intelligence (@DI313_) May 9, 2025

X handles named Imran Khan and Taimur Malik also shared the video with the same claim.

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Fact Check

During our investigation of the claim, we conducted a reverse image search of the keyframes from the viral video. This led us to a similar image posted on March 7, 2024, by an X handle named Khit Thit Media. According to the post, “Near Laiza in Kachin State, a coalition force led by the KIA captured nine military council posts at the Phone Byu Bum camp.”

As per a report by Khit Thit Media, the firing video is from Kachin State, Myanmar, where a coalition force led by the KIA captured nine military council posts.