PAF shoots down two Indian fighter jets: two pilots arrested,
Altaf Hamid Rao,
MIRPUR (AJK): Responding to the blatant violation of the line of control by India within 48 hours since unlawfully entering into the airspace of Pakistan, Pakistan Air Force Wednesday shot down two Indian war planes one each in Azad Jammu Kashmir and Indian occupied Kashmir territory.
Two Indian Air Force MiG 21 aircraft were shot down by the Pakistan Air Force in Kashmir Wednesday. Two pilots have been arrested, it was officially said
One plane crashed in the Khoi Rata sector of Azad Jammu Kashmir while one crashed in Indian-held Kashmir’s Budgam area.
Two personnel of the IAF have been arrested and one was injured so he was taken to the CMH where he is being treated, said ISPR DG Major General Asif Ghafoor. In a video, the Indian pilot identified himself as Wing Commander Abhinandan. His service number is 27981 and he is a flying pilot.
IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan took off in a MiG 21 Bison jet Wednesday, reports reaching here Wednesday from across the line of control said.
Twitter Ads info and privacy
He also identified himself as a Hindu but refused to give any more information. “That’s all I’m supposed to tell you,” he told the soldiers interrogating him.
“In response to PAF strikes this morning as released by MoFA, IAF crossed LOC. PAF shot down two Indian aircrafts inside Pakistani airspace. One of the aircraft fell inside AJ&K while other fell inside IOK. One Indian pilot arrested by troops on ground while two in the area”, Director General ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoot Tweeted soon after the Indian jets were shot down by Pakistan Air Force as above.
“We have the will, capability and resolve but don’t want to engage in irresponsible action, General Ghafoor told media on Wednesday. The airstrikes were on supply depots in the Bhimber Gali, KG Top and Naryan areas.
We did this responsibly, from a safe distance, he reminded the media. We could go further but we don’t want to do so at the cost of peace in the region, he said. This was not true retaliation, he said. This was just to show that we have the capability and we can engage but we are responsible, he said.
The ISPR chief said Pakistan doesn’t want war. “We want peace.”
“#Pakistanstrikesback #PAF undertook strikes across LoC from Pakistani airspace. Sole purpose of this action was to demonstrate our right, will and capability for self defence. We do not wish to escalate but are fully prepared if forced into that paradigm#PakistanZindabad”, Spokesman at Foreign Office of Pakistan Dr Mohammad Faisal said in his tweet.
According to Indian media, the Srinagar Airport has been shut down. Many flights have been diverted.
