12 Mirage 2000 jets took part in the operation that was carried out at around 3:30 am in early morning hours today. Sources now indicate that more than 10 Mirage 2000 jets participated in a major strike on a Jaish-e-Muhammad camp in Balakot dropping 1000 KG bombs around 3:30am. Govt trying to access damage caused. It’s likely that New Delhi doesn’t come out officially to claim responsibility. Indian Air Force (IAF) apparently has destroyed Alpha 3 Control rooms and launch pads of Jaish-e-Muhammad in Balakot, Muzaffarabad and Chakothi.
Total 21mins air strike timeline break up in Pakistan and PoK:
- Balakot
24 KM NW of Muzaffarabad : 3:45-3:53 am - Hit locations-Joint training camps of JeM, LeT & HM.
- They had emptied Launchpads but not training camps.
- Muzafarrabad
3:48 AM – 3:55 AM - Chakoti
3:58 AM- 4:04 AM
Clearance for today’s air strikes came 11 days ago on Feb 15 when the IAF chief recommended an aerial response. The 7 pieces of equipment used by the Indian AirForce in today’s air strikes in Pakistan.
