IAF shoots down Pakistan Air Force’s F16 that violated Indian air space
Representative Image : Photo - IANS
Representative Image : Photo - IANS
Pakistan Air Force’s F16 that violated Indian airspace was shot down in retaliatory fire 3Km within Pakistan territory in Lam Valley in Nowshera sector, reported news agency ANI.
Three Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-16 fighter jets had on Wednesday violated Indian airspace in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir, but were pushed back by the Indian side, top police sources said.
“The jets entered into the Indian air space over Nowshera sector of Rajouri district this morning,” a police official said, adding that the Indian fighter jets on air patrol immediately scrambled and pushed them back beyond the Line of Control (LoC).
Following which, all commercial operation in Leh, Pathankot, Jammu and Srinagar have been put on hold, airport authorities informed.
Indian Air Defence Systems have been put of maximum alert.
By EP Web Desk
(With Inputs From IANS)
