On Tuesday, Indian Air Force sources told news agency ANI that the Indian Air Force carried out an attack across LoC.
On Tuesday, Indian Air Force sources told news agency ANI that the Indian Air Force carried out an attack across LoC.
The IAF source told ANI: “At 0330 hours on 26th February a group of Mirage 2000 Indian Fighter jets struck a major terrorist camp across the LoC and completely destroyed it. 1000 Kg bombs were dropped on terror camps across the LoC. 12 Mirage 2000 jets took part in the operation that dropped 1000 Kg bombs on terror camps across LOC, completely destroying it.”
Congress president Rahul Gandhi said: "I salute the pilots of the IAF.
I salute the pilots of the IAF.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 26, 2019
I salute the bravery of Indian Air Force pilots who have made us proud by striking terror targets in Pakistan
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 26, 2019
.@IAF_MCC #IndianAirForce pic.twitter.com/yGi2ZQygf3
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 26, 2019
Experience a new high.Salute #indianairforce #Balakot #IndiaStrikesBack #LOC #JaishEMohammad
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) February 26, 2019
#Balakot. This is the New India. We are with you @narendramodi
— Swapan Dasgupta (@swapan55) February 26, 2019
.@IAF_MCC #IndianAirForce pic.twitter.com/yGi2ZQygf3
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 26, 2019
JAI HIND, IAF @IAF_MCC @adgpi #IndiaStrikesAgain #IndiaStrikesBack #IndiaStrikes
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) February 26, 2019
Earlier, the Pakistan Army on Tuesday claimed that the Indian Air Force crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and dropped payload near Balakot in Pakistani territory.
Leading the plaudits, Congress president Rahul Gandhi wrote: I salute the pilots of the IAF.”
Read: Pulwama aftermath: 12 Mirage 2000 jets of IAF drop bombs across LoC, destroy major terrorist camp
Alpha-3 control rooms of Jaish Destroyed.
Alpha 3 is a fixed communication centre of terror outfits in PoK. Once the terrorists are inside Indian territory, Alpha-3 guides, directs and controls their operations through a prefixed frequency on ICOM handsets. Whenever required Alpha-3 arranges tactical and material support through previously identified contacts.
Aksa camp near Muzzaffarabad conducts 21 days Daura-e-Am training course and Tabook Camp near Muzzaffarabad conducts 30 days Daura-e-Khas training course for the LeT terrorists after clearing daura-e-am.
These training camps are conducted in summer and begins in March end or April first week.
A Pakistan Army spokesperson said Indian aircraft "intruded" from Muzaffarabad sector and faced "timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force."
Pakistan's claim comes in the wake of tense relations between the two countries in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack.
"Indian Air Force violated Line of Control (LoC). Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled. Indian aircrafts gone back. Details to follow," the Spokesperson for the Pakistan Armed Forces, Major General Asif Ghafoor, tweeted early on Tuesday.
In another tweet, he added, "Indian aircrafts intruded from Muzaffarabad sector. Facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force released payload in haste while escaping which fell near Balakot. No casualties or damage."
1. Where is Balakot?
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Balakot is a town in Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
According to reports, Masood Azhar used to time in Balakot in 2001. Balakot is also believed to be the home of Jaish-e-Muhammad camps which were operational and used as launchpads.
It’s believed the IAF destroyed Alpha 3 Control Rooms and launchpads of JeM in Balakot.
Intel on Balakot from 2001 onwards has shown that it’s the place for JeM rallies, training at facility at Besyan Chowk in Balakot. The attacks on LoC, against Americans in Afghanistan and in Pakistan were also believed to be planned here.
It’s 50 km from Abbottabad, most famous for housing Osama Bin Laden.
2. Alpha-3 control rooms of Jaish destroyed
)
Alpha 3 is a fixed communication centre of terror outfits in PoK. Once the terrorists are inside Indian territory, Alpha-3 guides, directs and controls their operations through a prefixed frequency on ICOM handsets. Whenever required Alpha-3 arranges tactical and material support through previously identified contacts.
Aksa camp near Muzzaffarabad conducts 21 days Daura-e-Am training course and Tabook Camp near Muzzaffarabad conducts 30 days Daura-e-Khas training course for the LeT terrorists after clearing daura-e-am.
These training camps are conducted in summer and begins in March end or April first week.
