War between India and Pakistan
Indian Air Force destroyed 3 terror camps inside Pakistan's territory
Source: IT Desk
Imphal, February 26 2019:
War between India and Pakistan already begins in media of both the country after Indian Air Force claims surgical strike at terror training camp of Jaish-e-Mahmod (JeM) inside the territory of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
While report on India media about celebrating its victory in neutralization of major terrorist camp set up inside the Pakistan Territory, Pakistan Media Samma TV report said that attempted attacked by the Indian Air Force has been foiled by the Pakistan Air Force.
Tensions between the two countries have heightened since the February 14 Pulwama attack.
Over 40 Indian paramilitary personnel were killed in the attack, which India has blamed on Pakistan.
As reported in the All India Radio News, The Indian Air Force conducted airstrikes at the biggest terror camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Balakot at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan in the wee hours today.
Briefing media in New Delhi, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said, credible information was received that JeM was attempting other suicide terror attacks in the country and terrorists were being trained for that purpose.
Saying that it became inevitable to carryout a pre-emptive strike, the Foreign Secretary asserted that in this operation, a very large number of terrorists, trainers and senior commanders of the group were eliminated.
He said, the airstrikes were a non-military pre-emptive action and they were conducted in a thick forest area to avoid civilian casualties.
The camp was led by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, brother in law of JeM Chief Masood Azhar.
Mr Gokhale said, JeM is responsible for series of terror attacks in India.
He said, information about location of training camps was provided to Pakistan but no concrete action was taken.
The Foreign Secretary said, India remains firmly committed towards taking all measures to fight terrorism.
He said, India expects Pakistan to dismantle all terror camps, including those of JeM.
In view of the airstrikes, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has convened an all party meeting in New Delhi this evening.