Cabinet Committee on Security meets after India bombs Pak terror camps

February 26, 2019 10:03

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The Indian Air Force has carried out an aerial strike at terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir early this morning. "Twelve Mirage 2000 Indian fighter jets struck major terrorist camps across the Line of Control (LoC) and completely destroyed it by shelling 1000 Kg bombs", Indian Air Force sources told ANI.

"At 12.30 am, on February 26, a group of Mirage 2000 Indian Fighter jets struck major terrorist camps across the LoC and completely destroyed it," IAF sources said.

NSA Ajit Doval has briefed PM Narendra Modi even as the Cabinet Committe on Security is taking place now at the PM's residence.

The ministry of defence has yet to give a briefing on the issue, but reports say several terror launch pads have been destroyed in Balakot and Chakoti in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Reports say that Pakistan foreign minister Mahmood Quereshi has called for an emergency meeting.

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