IAF drops 1,000 kg bombs and destroys JeM camps across LOC

NP NEWS 24 ONLINE: Today, early morning around 3:30am, a surprise to Pakistani security forces, the Indian Air Force reportedly dropped around 1,000 kg bombs on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camps across the Line of Control  (LoC) in Muzafarabad sector. Pakistan army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor also confirmed that that the Indian Air Force (IAF) violated the Line of Control (LoC).

“Facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force released payload in haste while escaping which fell near Balakot,” he tweeted, adding that no casualties have been reported so far. “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.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been briefed on the air strikes conducted by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The government is expected to brief media on the India Air Force strike soon. The government earlier declined to comment on the issue even though the  Pakistani side confirmed that India conducted air strikes across LoC in Balakot region in Pakistan.

 Pakistan army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor confirms the damage done by the Indian Air Force fighter jets.

Indian Air Force strikes could have caused around 200-300 casualties on the Pakistani side.

The government has so far declined to comment on the issue, but has also not denied about reports of the Indian Air Force conducting strikes across the Line of Control. 12 Mirage 2000 jets took part in the operation that completely destroyed several terror camps across the Line of Control in Pakistan.