India received intelligence that the JeM had shifted many in-training terrorists and hardcore operatives, along with their trainers, to the camp, about 20 km from Balakot town. aaa
Air Force fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s plane was shot down by Pakistan and he was held prisoner in the country for over 2 days, after which he was allowed back into India.
The NIA arrested on Friday an operative of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) for his alleged involvement in the Pulwama terror attack last year, officials said.
The Balakot strikes took place after on February 14, at least 42 CRPF personnel were killed in one of the deadliest attacks in Jammu and Kashmir s Pulwama district
2nd Balakot anniversary marked by IAF’s long precision strike mission
India
Published: Sunday, February 28, 2021, 9:03 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 28: The Indian Air Force carried out a long range precision strike mission against a practice target at Pokhran to mark the second anniversary of the Balakot airstrikes in which a Jaish-e-Mohammad training facility was struck.
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The mission was conducted by the same Mirage 2000 fighter jet squadron that had conducted the Balakot strikes.
To mark the 2nd anniversary of #BalakotOperations, the participating Squadrons carried out a long range precision strike exercise against a practice target. 1/2#NowhereToHidepic.twitter.com/LQTvPv7wQf