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IAF strikes major terror camps across LoC, says sources

IAF dropped 1000 kg bombs on terror camps across the Line of Control (LoC). A very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commander & Jihadis were eliminated.

The IAF dropped 1000 kg bombs on terror camps across the LoC early on Tuesday.
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Published : Feb 26, 2019, 6:25 PM IST

New Delhi: Amidst heightened tensions in the wake of the Pulwama attack, reports suggest that Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday dropped 1000 Kg bombs on terror camps across the Line of Control (LoC).

The IAF dropped 1000 kg bombs on terror camps across the LoC early on Tuesday.


UPDATES:

  • Six bombs dropped on camps: Reports
    According to reports, a total of six bombs were dropped on Pakistan based terrorist camps by the Indian Air Force Mirage 2000s.
  • Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad terror launch pads across the LOC completely destroyed
  • The strike at Balakot took place between 3:45 am and 3:53 am
  • The strike at Muzaffarabad took place between 3:48 am and 3:55 am
  • The strike at Chakothi took place between 3:58 am and 4:04 am
  • At least 200-300 terrorists eliminated
  • JeM control rooms also destroyed
  • Security has been beefed up across Jammu and Kashmir
  • ETV reporter from Uri near LoC talks about IAF attack
  • JeM chief's brother-in-law was on Interpol list
  • Camp was led by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, brother in law of JeM Chief Masood Azhar: Vijay Gokhale
  • A very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commander & Jihadis were eliminated: Vikay Gokhale
  • Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale briefs media over attack in New Delhi.

    • Vijay Gokhale: Credible information was received that JeM was attempting other attacks in the country. A pre-emptive strike became important. India struck the biggest camp of JeM in Balakot. pic.twitter.com/PCgCt1xVL8

      — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
  • Pictures of JeM terrorists who were targeted in today's IAF strike

    • Key Jaish e Mohammed terrorists targeted in today’s air strikes: Mufti Azhar Khan Kashmiri, head of Kashmir operations(pic 1) and Ibrahim Azhar(pic 2), the elder brother of Masood Azhar who was also involved in the IC-814 hijacking pic.twitter.com/IUv1njNygA

      — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

    • Key Jaish e Mohammed operatives targeted in today’s air strikes: Maulana Ammar(in pic 1, associated with Afghanistan and Kashmir ops) and Maulana Talha Saif(pic 2), brother of Maulana Masood Azhar and head of preparation wing pic.twitter.com/rkEyCqvMJg

      — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
  • National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has appealed for peace

    • JeM hit Indian forces & claimed the attack. In turn Indian forces hit JeM & owned that air strike. It’s now time for cooler heads to prevail. War is never an ideal option to resolve disputes. Let’s go back to the India-Saudi joint statement of last week.

      — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
  • Former Defence Minister AK Antony on IAF Strike

    • Former Defence Minister AK Antony, on IAF Strike, said, "As the Former Defence Minister, I am really very happy and proud of our Armed Forces. I salute the IAF for their historic action today." pic.twitter.com/h8laMUeDzM

      — ETV Bharat (@Eenadu_English) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
  • Flags of USA, UK and Israel painted on staircases in Jaish facility in Balakot

    • Intel Sources: Flags of USA, UK and Israel painted on staircases seen in Jaish e Mohammed facility destroyed by Indian Air Force jets in Balakot pic.twitter.com/266CEI0hGR

      — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
  • Foreign diplomats from the USA, UK, Russia, Australia, Indonesia, Turkey and six Asean nations being briefed by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on IAF strike in Balakot
  • JeM's Yusuf Azhar alias Mohammad Salim alias Ustaad Gohri who was targeted today in the IAF attack was on the Interpol list and among the most wanted in India.
  • Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has congratulated the forces on the attack. We've always said that whatever action the forces take for protection of this nation, all of us will support them in unity, they are taking action against the terrorists in Pakistan, he said.
  • A cartoon on IAF attack in JeM base camp in Balakot
    A cartoon on IAF attack in JeM base camp in Balakot
    A cartoon on IAF attack in JeM base camp in Balakot
  • All pilots are safe. I think it needed to be done. I personally had no doubt in my mind after Pulwama attack that some strong action will be taken by the government: Lt Gen DS Hooda (Retired), the Northern Army Commander
  • NSA Ajit Doval along with Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat and IAF Chief BS Dhanoa is reviewing the security situation on the borders.
  • External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has called for all-party meet at 5 pm
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has briefed both President and Vice-President about the Indian Air Force strike at JeM terror camp in Balakot across LoC: Sources
  • Air strikes in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region were based on locations provided by on ground intelligence sources: Sources
  • One of the targets destroyed by IAF Mirage jets was in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area: Sources
  • Foreign secretary to address briefing at 11:30 AM
  • Cabinet Committee on Security meeting ends
  • In tomorrow's meeting of the opposition parties in Delhi, Pulwama attack and India's response to it are on the agenda of discussion ~Sources
  • Blue print of air strike discussed on meet
  • Meeting underway at PM Modi's residence
  • Indian Air Force has put on high alert all air defence systems along the international border and LoC to respond to any possible action by Pakistan Air Force
  • PM Modi briefed by NSA Ajit Doval on air strikes IAF destroyed three JeM camps
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Report 1:

  • At 0330 hours on 26th February a group of Mirage 2000 Indian Fighter jets struck a major terrorist camp across the LoC and completely destroyed it


Report 2:

New Delhi: Amidst heightened tensions in the wake of the Pulwama attack, reports suggest that Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday dropped 1000 Kg bombs on terror camps across the Line of Control (LoC).

The IAF dropped 1000 kg bombs on terror camps across the LoC early on Tuesday.


UPDATES:

  • Six bombs dropped on camps: Reports
    According to reports, a total of six bombs were dropped on Pakistan based terrorist camps by the Indian Air Force Mirage 2000s.
  • Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad terror launch pads across the LOC completely destroyed
  • The strike at Balakot took place between 3:45 am and 3:53 am
  • The strike at Muzaffarabad took place between 3:48 am and 3:55 am
  • The strike at Chakothi took place between 3:58 am and 4:04 am
  • At least 200-300 terrorists eliminated
  • JeM control rooms also destroyed
  • Security has been beefed up across Jammu and Kashmir
  • ETV reporter from Uri near LoC talks about IAF attack
  • JeM chief's brother-in-law was on Interpol list
  • Camp was led by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, brother in law of JeM Chief Masood Azhar: Vijay Gokhale
  • A very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commander & Jihadis were eliminated: Vikay Gokhale
  • Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale briefs media over attack in New Delhi.

    • Vijay Gokhale: Credible information was received that JeM was attempting other attacks in the country. A pre-emptive strike became important. India struck the biggest camp of JeM in Balakot. pic.twitter.com/PCgCt1xVL8

      — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
  • Pictures of JeM terrorists who were targeted in today's IAF strike

    • Key Jaish e Mohammed terrorists targeted in today’s air strikes: Mufti Azhar Khan Kashmiri, head of Kashmir operations(pic 1) and Ibrahim Azhar(pic 2), the elder brother of Masood Azhar who was also involved in the IC-814 hijacking pic.twitter.com/IUv1njNygA

      — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

    • Key Jaish e Mohammed operatives targeted in today’s air strikes: Maulana Ammar(in pic 1, associated with Afghanistan and Kashmir ops) and Maulana Talha Saif(pic 2), brother of Maulana Masood Azhar and head of preparation wing pic.twitter.com/rkEyCqvMJg

      — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
  • National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has appealed for peace

    • JeM hit Indian forces & claimed the attack. In turn Indian forces hit JeM & owned that air strike. It’s now time for cooler heads to prevail. War is never an ideal option to resolve disputes. Let’s go back to the India-Saudi joint statement of last week.

      — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
  • Former Defence Minister AK Antony on IAF Strike

    • Former Defence Minister AK Antony, on IAF Strike, said, "As the Former Defence Minister, I am really very happy and proud of our Armed Forces. I salute the IAF for their historic action today." pic.twitter.com/h8laMUeDzM

      — ETV Bharat (@Eenadu_English) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
  • Flags of USA, UK and Israel painted on staircases in Jaish facility in Balakot

    • Intel Sources: Flags of USA, UK and Israel painted on staircases seen in Jaish e Mohammed facility destroyed by Indian Air Force jets in Balakot pic.twitter.com/266CEI0hGR

      — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">
  • Foreign diplomats from the USA, UK, Russia, Australia, Indonesia, Turkey and six Asean nations being briefed by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on IAF strike in Balakot
  • JeM's Yusuf Azhar alias Mohammad Salim alias Ustaad Gohri who was targeted today in the IAF attack was on the Interpol list and among the most wanted in India.
  • Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has congratulated the forces on the attack. We've always said that whatever action the forces take for protection of this nation, all of us will support them in unity, they are taking action against the terrorists in Pakistan, he said.
  • A cartoon on IAF attack in JeM base camp in Balakot
    A cartoon on IAF attack in JeM base camp in Balakot
    A cartoon on IAF attack in JeM base camp in Balakot
  • All pilots are safe. I think it needed to be done. I personally had no doubt in my mind after Pulwama attack that some strong action will be taken by the government: Lt Gen DS Hooda (Retired), the Northern Army Commander
  • NSA Ajit Doval along with Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat and IAF Chief BS Dhanoa is reviewing the security situation on the borders.
  • External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has called for all-party meet at 5 pm
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has briefed both President and Vice-President about the Indian Air Force strike at JeM terror camp in Balakot across LoC: Sources
  • Air strikes in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region were based on locations provided by on ground intelligence sources: Sources
  • One of the targets destroyed by IAF Mirage jets was in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area: Sources
  • Foreign secretary to address briefing at 11:30 AM
  • Cabinet Committee on Security meeting ends
  • In tomorrow's meeting of the opposition parties in Delhi, Pulwama attack and India's response to it are on the agenda of discussion ~Sources
  • Blue print of air strike discussed on meet
  • Meeting underway at PM Modi's residence
  • Indian Air Force has put on high alert all air defence systems along the international border and LoC to respond to any possible action by Pakistan Air Force
  • PM Modi briefed by NSA Ajit Doval on air strikes IAF destroyed three JeM camps
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Report 1:

  • At 0330 hours on 26th February a group of Mirage 2000 Indian Fighter jets struck a major terrorist camp across the LoC and completely destroyed it


Report 2:

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