Indian Air Force attack on Pakistan: Video of surgical strike
India’s collective anger against enemy nation Pakistan has been taken note of and addressed by the Narendra Modi-led BJP government with all three wings of the forces being given a free hand to teach Islamabad a lesson in the wake of the killing of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, on February 14.
In just about 12 days since the attack, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is said to have launched airstrikes on terror camps and launch pads at 3.30 am. According to sources, 1,000 kg bombs were dropped on Jaish bases across the Line of Control (LoC) by multiple jets, including the IAF’s Mirage 2000.
India's foreign secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale confirmed an air strike carried out by the Indian Air Force on Balakot, to eliminate a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp, in a press briefing. Gokhale, however, did not take any questions from the media. This could be because the government plans to give a more detailed overview of what happened last night. It is expected the government would give out a video of the air strike along with photos soon.
This would help people in India draw some relief from the fact that the death of its martyrs has been avenged. This would also bring some succour to the families that have lost their loved ones.
There had been considerable anger in India against Pakistan since the Pulwama attack.
Even before the attack, India's retaliatory measures have included removing Pakistan's status as most favoured trade nation, not granting Pakistani shooters visas for the Olympics and refusing to play its cricket World Cup match against its team.
The Pakistani media has called the attack a violation of the LoC. New Delhi, meanwhile, has made it clear that Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price if it continues to sponsor terror against India.
Remember, the Indian government had released a video of the surgical strike that was carried out against Pakistan in the wake of the Uri attack.
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