Pakistan early on Tuesday morning claimed the Indian Air Force had violated the Line of Control. The allegation comes after days of tension between India and Pakistan following the suicide bomb attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama that killed over 40 jawans.
Indian Air Force violated Line of Control. Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled. Indian aircrafts gone back. Details to follow.
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) February 25, 2019
The claim of the Indian Air Force violating the LOC was made in a tweet by the official handle of the Inter Services Public Relations wing of the Pakistani military at 5.12am on Tuesday. The ISPR claimed Pakistan Air Force fighters were scrambled, following which the Indian Air Force aircraft went back.
In a follow-up tweet, the ISPR claimed the Indian Air Force aircraft crossed the LOC at Muzaffarabad. Pakistan claimed the Indian aircraft jettisoned their payloads "in haste" near Balakot, which lies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, before returning to India.
Indian aircrafts intruded from Muzafarabad sector. Facing timely and effective response from Pakistan Air Force released payload in haste while escaping which fell near Balakot. No casualties or damage.
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) February 26, 2019
While the ISPR did not mention what type of Indian Air Force aircraft were intercepted, chatter on Twitter referred to fighter jets flying over Rawalpindi and Kashmir.
No casualties or damage was reported in the incident, the ISPR tweet added. The Indian government is yet to respond to the claims.
