Indian fighter jets on Tuesday Feb 26,2019 crossed into
Pakistani territory, conducting what the foreign ministry termed a
"non-military pre-emptive action" against armed group Jaish-e-Mohammed
(JeM), dramatically escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed
neighbours weeks after as suicide attack in the disputed Kashmir Region
"The government of India is firmly and resolutely committed to taking
all necessary measures to fight the menace of terrorism," he told
reporters in New Delhi. "Hence this non-military pre-emptive action was
specifically targeted at the Jaish-e-Mohammed camp."
Pakistan first reported the Indian airspace
incursion, with military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor saying
its air force jets were scrambling to respond, forcing the Indian
aircraft to "release [their] payload in haste while escaping"
Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, however,
asserted that the jets had hit their target, and that "a very large
number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of
jihadis who were being trained for fidayeen action were eliminated."
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