Published 10:11 IST, February 26th 2019

Mirage 2000: All you need to know about the beauty that destroyed Pak terror camps

A group of Mirage 2000 Indian Fighter jets struck a major terrorist camp across the LoC and completely destroyed it, as per IAF sources. 

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TUNE IN HERE FOR LATEST UPDATES AND BREAKING NEWS AS #IndiaStrikesBackA group of Mir 2000 Indian Fighter jets struck a major terrorist camp across LoC and completely destroyed it, as per IAF sources.  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.

Here's all you need to kw about beauty that destroyed Pakistani terror camps:

French-me Dassault Mir-2000 is undoubtedly one of Indian Air Force's (IAF) most versatile and deliest aircraft. First commissioned in 1985, Mir-2000 has lived up to its name Vajra (lightening in Sanskrit) during IAF operations. It played a decisive role in India's Kargil conflict victory and is one of two s of IAF aircraft capable of launching nuclear strikes. 

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single-engine aircraft can carry an impressive 14,000 lbs (6350 Kilograms ) of weapons:

Mir-2000 is a single-engine delta-wing (triangle shaped) fighter jet. It has a maximum speed of Mach 2.2 and a combat range of nearly 1,000 miles.It has nine pylons on which it can carry a host of different vanced air-to-air, air-to-surface missiles and bombs, targeting pods, and external fuel tanks. It can carry 14,000 pounds worth of external equipment, an impressive feat.

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Mir-2000 top performing fighter jet during Kargil conflict:

In 1999, Mir-2000s became IAF's le fighter in targeting Pakistani intruders in mountaius Kargil region. Armed with laser-guided bombs, Vajra destroyed critical enemy positions at Tiger Hill and major re-supply base in Batalik.

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Here's what we kw so far about IAF's strike on JeM terror camps:

  • At 3.30 am on Tuesday morning, a group of Mir 2000 Indian Fighter jets struck terrorists camp across LoC and completely destroyed it.
  • As many as 12 Mir 2000 Indian Fighter jets were used to carry out strike.
  • As per sources, 3 Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camps have been destroyed.
  • As per IAF sources, 1,000 kg bombs were dropped at terrorist camps to destroyed m

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09:39 IST, February 26th 2019