Mamata hails ‘amazing’ Indian Air Force
Mamata Banerjee (File Photo/Facebook)
Kolkata | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hailed the Indian Air Force after it carried out air strikes across the Line of Control in Pakistan’s Balakot.
“IAF also means India’s Amazing Fighters. Jai Hind,” Banerjee tweeted.
IAF also means India's Amazing Fighters. Jai Hind
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 26, 2019
Reports claimed that the IAF strike was carried out by a group of Mirage 2000 fighters at around 3.30 a.m. in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region.
The strike in Balakot was significant as the location was beyond Pakistan-administered Kashmir, indicating it was not merely an LoC violation but a punitive action inside Pakistani territory.
It follows a suicide bombing attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama on February 14 that martyred 40 troopers.
Published on: Feb 26, 2019 at 12:41 IST
IANS
