Published 16:42 IST, February 26th 2019
India Strikes Pakistan | 25 top JeM commanders wiped out in IAF's air strike: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval briefs the CSS
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has briefed the Cabinet Committee on Security (CSS) that the top commanders of Jaish-e-Mohammad have been wiped after Indian Air Force conducted a pre-dawn air strike, destroying 3 terror camps of JeM in Pakistan within 21 minutes.
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National Security visor (NSA) Ajit Doval has briefed Cabinet Committee on Security (CSS) that top commanders of Jaish-e-Mohamm have been wiped after Indian Air Force conducted a pre-dawn air strike, destroying 3 terror camps of JeM in Pakistan within 21 minutes.
Top sources have informed Republic TV that National Security visor informed committee about following points:
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- 25 top commanders have been killed in air strike
- target demolished was t an ordinary terror launch p or base, rar it was a virtual garrison
- terror facility destroyed h firing ranges, explosive test facilities, air-conditioned offices of trainers, barracks for those under terror training
- facility demolished by Air Force h facilities like swimming pools, recreation centres
- facility was built with army/ISI assistance
- larger number of terrorist present at facility was due to - post-Pulwama decision to move out terrorists from launch ps
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Hours after a dozen IAF jets pounded terror camps across LoC, India confirmed action, saying it h targeted biggest training camp of Jaish-e-Mohamm, terror group involved that claimed responsibility for February 14 attack on a CRPF convoy in which 40 jawans were martyred.
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Here are full details of how IAF prepared and carried out pre-dawn strike crushing Pak terror camps to pulp, as per top sources:
- Raksha Mantri was presented with multiple retaliatory options
- Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanya drew up plan for retaliatory air strikes
- Indian Army and Air Force stepped up air surveillance along LoC.
- Drones were also used for surveillance
- Target spots were selected around Feb 20-21
- Two Mir squrons with 12 jets were designated for mission
- Early warning jet of Embraer platform and mid-air refueller did a trial run
- 12 Mir 2000s, equipped with laser-guided bombs, take off in batches
- y fly at a low-level across LoC near Muzaffarab
- laser pods were used to pinpoint targets
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reported strike comes days after Pulwama attack, where 40 CRPF personnel were killed. Pakistan-based terror outfit JeM h claimed responsibility for attack. incident has escalated tensions between two neighbours, with New Delhi vowing to take stern action against Islamab.
16:42 IST, February 26th 2019