Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Lauds IAF For Striking Jaish-e-Mohammed Camp in Pakistan
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday lauded the Indian Air Force (IAF) for conducting surgical strikes on terror camps of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Pakistan’s Balakot, Muzaffarabad and Chakothi in which close to 300 terrorists were killed.
Panaji, February 26: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday lauded the Indian Air Force (IAF) for conducting surgical strikes on terror camps of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Pakistan’s Balakot, Muzaffarabad and Chakothi in which close to 300 terrorists were killed. Within a few minutes, after he was discharged from the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) this evening, Parrikar took to Twitter to congratulate the force. Surgical Strike Hero Lt Gen DS Hooda Compliments Modi Govt and IAF For Strikes on JeM Camps Across LoC.
The Goa CM tweeted, “I salute the #IndianAirForce for its daring operations. It is a testimony to the IAF's unparalleled strike capabilities. The new India under Shri.@narendramodi ji believes in its forces, and makes no compromise on terrorism and national security.” Parrikar was the defence minter in 2016 when conducted the 2016 Surgical Strikes across the Line of Control after the Uri Attack. How IAF Destroyed JeM Camps in Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad Across LoC in Pakistan: Timeline And Video of Surgical Strike 2.
IAF carried out surgical strikes in Pakistan:
Parikkar's Tweet on Surgical Strikes conducted by the IAF:
The Goa CM is now shifted at his official accommodation, where he would be gradually resuming the day-to-day charge. Notably, the 63-year-old four-time Goa CM has been reeling under pancreatic ailments since January last year. Parrikar was flown twice to the United States in 2018, where he was treated at a New York-based medical facility. 'Fictitious'; 'Deserves Retaliation': Pakistan's Reaction to 'Surgical Strikes 2' Smacks of Contradiction.
Meanwhile, on the intersecting night of February 25 and 26, the IAF destroyed JeM terror camps in Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad. A total of 12 Mirage-2000 fighter jets raided the terror launchpads across the LoC. The air strikes were carried out two weeks after the Pulwama attack in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force were martyred. JeM claimed the responsibility of the attack.
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