Mirage 2000 jets dropped 1,000kg bombs on terror camps: Reports

February 26, 2019 09:06

Twelve Mirage 2000 Indian fighter jets struck terrorist camps across the Line of Control, shelling 1000 Kg bombs, news agency ANI reported quoting Indian Air Force sources.

"Twelve Mirage 2000 Indian fighter jets struck major terrorist camps across the Line of Control and completely destroyed it by shelling 1000 Kg bombs", ANI tweeted.

"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,"

Defence analyst Nitin Gokhale said that multiple Mirage 2000s went upto Balakot to strike terror camps.

"Multiple IAF aircraft went right upto Balakot (KPK)as confirmed by@DGISPRand hit Jaish camp(s) can be confirmed now," Gokhale tweeted.

"Mirage 2000s struck Jaish camp(s). Completely flattened according to initial estimate," he said in another tweet.

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