February 26
Pakistan on Tuesday alleged that Indian Air Force jets crossed the Line of Control (LoC) from Muzafarabad sector in Pakistan Administered Kashmir.
While officials in the air force refused to comment, saying that they have nothing to reply as it was “Pakistan’s version”, sources told CNN-News18 that the force was targeting a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) hideout in Balakot sector with laser-guided bombs.
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News agency ANI also quoted IAF sources as saying that the “attack” took place at 3:30 am when 12 Mirage 2000 fighter jets “struck a major Militant camp across the LoC and completely destroyed it with 1,000 kg bombs.
The comment has come days after the Pulwama attack, where 40 CRPF personnel were killed. Pakistan-based terror outfit JeM had claimed responsibility for the attack. The incident had escalated tensions between the two neighbours, with New Delhi vowing to take stern action against Islamabad.
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Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations Major-General Asif Ghafoor had tweeted saying that a “payload was released in haste, which fell near Balakot”. However, no casualties or damage was reported, he added.
