Published 12:24 IST, February 26th 2019
India Strikes Pakistan: PM Modi supervised operation; was in situation room at South Block as IAF decimated Jaish terror camps across LoC, confirm top sources to Republic TV
The Indian Air Force on Tuesday morning crossed the Line of Control and carried out aerial strikes, completely destroying 3 JeM terror camps across LoC.
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Twelve days after a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber rammed explosives-len vehicle into a bus ferrying CRPF jawans in Pulwama district in which 40 soldiers were martyred, Indian Air Force on Tuesday morning crossed Line of Control and carried out aerial strikes, completely destroying 3 JeM terror camps across LoC.
top sources have told Republic TV that Prime Minister Modi supervised operation as he was present in situation room at South block during strike.
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Earlier, top sources have informed that operation was conducted between 3:58 am and 4:04 am. Blueprint of air operation was discussed with Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman during her recent meeting with all 3 Service chiefs in New Delhi. All risk assessment was also done and Raksha Manti was informed that 10-15 IAF aircraft will be used.
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Moreover, Sources in Ministry of Defense have informed Republic TV that areal strike conducted by India on Pakistan was "a diplomatic strike". Moreover, MoD sources also informed that strike was a clear "warning" in wake of cowardly terror attack conducted by Pak based terror outfit. As per sources, "this was t cross International border but way beyond LoC". MoD sources termed it as "escalatory move”. As per MoD sources, operation was conducted between 3:58 am and 4:04 am. Blueprint of air operation was discussed with Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman during her recent meeting with all 3 Service chiefs in New Delhi. All risk assessment was also done and Raksha Manti was informed that 10-15 IAF aircraft will be used.
Three locations were targeted by Indian Air Force. Here is timeline:
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- 3:45 am-3:53 am: first strike was conducted at Balakot, 24 KM rth West of Muzafarrab.
- 3:48 am- 3:55 am: second strike, as per top sources, was at Muzafarrab
- Around 3:55 am: India's third blow was at Chakoti
locations that were targeted by Air Force included joint training camps of JeM, LeT & Hizbul Mujahideen.
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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.
12:11 IST, February 26th 2019