New Delhi, February 26: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday launched heavy artillery on the Pakistani soil and JeM (Jaish-e-Mohammad) terrorist camps across the border. According to reports, the Indian Air Force dropped 100 kg bombs on terror camps across LoC and has destroyed several camps. Initial reports said at least 200-300 terrorists and militants have been eliminated in the attacks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Yavatmal: Sacrifices of Jawans Won't Go in Vain, Says PM on Pulwama Terror Attack.
People and officials in Pakistan have been giving their reactions which range from dismissal of the claim to saying that Pakistan has been attacked. Surgical Strike 2: Indian Air Force Strikes JeM Camps in Pakistan Days After Pulwama Attack, Pak Officials Cry Intrusion.
Read the Tweets Below:
Just to be clear: #Balakot is not in Azad Kashmir.
If Indian Air Force planes dropped payload in Balakot, they crossed across the LOC, and then across the entirety of Azad Kashmir, and then into Khyber Pakhtukhwa.
India didn't "cross the LOC".
It has attacked Pakistan.
— Mosharraf Zaidi (@mosharrafzaidi) February 26, 2019
Pakistani Major General Asif Ghafoor has said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft violated Line of Control (LoC):
Payload of hastily escaping Indian aircrafts fell in open. pic.twitter.com/8drYtNGMsm
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) February 26, 2019
Indian Air Force violated Line of Control. Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled. Indian aircrafts gone back. Details to follow.
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) February 25, 2019
However, Pakistani journalists have been confirming the news of the Air Strike on Twitter:
This is SERIOUS. #Balakot is not part of Kashmir territory but #KhyberPakhtunkhwa province in northwestern #Pakistan. https://t.co/DnYo67zA5j
— Raza Ahmad Rumi (@Razarumi) February 26, 2019
Watch the Video of the IAF Operation in Pakistan Below:
The IAF sources said that, 12 Mirage 2000 jets took part in the operation that dropped 1000 Kg bombs on terror camps across LOC, completely destroying it. At 03: 30 hours on 26th February, 2019, a group of Mirage 2000 Indian Fighter jets struck a major terrorist camp across the LoC and completely destroyed it.
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