C M Y K %' RNI Regn. No. MPENG/2004/13703, Regd. No. L-2/BPLON/41/2006-2008 $.%"+/012 ( () *(+,-- .-/ ) - - +./ ) .. 0 " !"#$% &$' 67"/. &!&'(%') )'" )' !) "" "%/1 . / %//. "' *'))'! 1 %923 43 5 # $$& # , #34,35/67 /382/9:5 !" ##$ %#" & + + !! welve days after Paksitan- Tbased Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) carried out a deadly ter- ror attack in Pulwama killing 44 CRPF men, Indian fighter declaration of war, which jets on Tuesday pre-dawn exe- Islamabad could ill afford given cuted pin-pointed punitive fter the IAF successfully its global isolation and miser- strikes deep inside Pakistan ter- Acarried out the mission to able economic situation. Given ritory against terror groups’ destroy terror camps in Balakot that constraint,. Pakistan will training camps eliminating on Tuesday, the Indian defence try to ramp up pressure all around 300 of their cadre. establishment is on guard to across the 750km Line of India termed the action as thwart any retaliation from Control (LOC) in Jammu & “pre-emptive” and “non-mili- across the border. Kashmir and International tary” to deter JeM from carry- Officials said the next 48 Border stretching from Jammu ing out suicide attacks in the hours are most crucial as to Punjab, Rajasthan and country. It was not clear Pakistan might be forced to Gujarat. whether JeM chief Maulana carry out some action in All these States are now on Masood Azhar’s brother-in- a “tit for tat” to assuage its high alert. law Maulana Yusuf Azhar, alias domestic audience, which is The Army is on alert across Ustad Ghouri, was killed in the questioning the lapses in the LoC as it is the first line of IAF attack. Pakistan defences to detect the defence there. All the airbases Precision guided ammuni- fighter jets which penetrated of the IAF are also following the tion and missiles were used to deep inside the country. drills to prevent any aerial destroy the JeM’s biggest terror In the fast evolving sce- attack. Reports indicated that camp in Balakot in Khyber nario post Balakot attack, the many high value targets like Pakhtunkhwa Province (KPK) Cabinet Committee on fighter jets were shifted to located at the tri-junction of Security (CCS) chaired by underground hangars to avoid Pakistan Punjab and KPK. Prime Minister Narendra Modi detection by Pakistani satellites. Using air power for the first took stock of the situation and Most of these airbases are time since the 1971 war with defence preparedness to meet in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Pakistan, India conducted any challenge from Pakistan. Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir, “intelligence-led” operation. Since India does not have sources said. Also, the IAF has In fact, the IAF was not allowed any terrorist camps, Pakistan taken all offensive measures to to cross the Line of Control can resort to airstrike only by respond in case Pakistan vio- (LoC) even at the height of the targeting military or civilian lates Indian airspace from any Kargil war in 1999. targets. This could be an open direction, they said. The punitive strikes were carried out by at least 12 enemy radars to enter Pakistani Mirage-2000 jets at 3.40 am. airspace and deployed the same The terror camp in Balakot is tactics when PAF scrambled "# "$ located about 60km as the their F-16s near Balakot. crow flies from the LoC in Uri Also, some SU-30 MKI, the in Kashmir, sources said. frontline fighter jets, were The actual bombing at the deployed close to the LoC to $ % $" terror camp was over in 90 sec- take care of any retaliatory onds and at least five to six action by the PAF besides air Imran Khan asked the armed that India has committed Mirages were in Pakistani ter- borne early earning commu- camp when the IAF targeted it, camp its occupants were asleep. forces and the people of his uncalled for aggression to ritory for not more than six to nication system aircraft hov- sources admitted. The Pakistani defence estab- akistan on Tuesday strong- country to remain prepared for which Pakistan shall respond seven minutes. The entire ered in Indian territory to feed he terrorist training camp Balakot is located in a hill- lishment was also caught nap- Ply rejected India’s claim of “all eventualities.” at the time and place of its operation including the real time situation about Tin Balakot was targeted by top forest far away from civilian ping because they had expect- targeting terrorist camp in the “The forum (NSC) strong- choosing,” it added. Mirages taking off from various Pakistani defences to the India after intelligence indi- population and military estab- ed a surgical strike on camps in country and causing heavy ly rejected Indian claim of tar- It also invited the world locations close to the LoC to Mirage formation, they said. cated that scores of terrorists of lishments and therefore a “sitting Pakistan Occupied Kashmir casualties even as it vowed to geting an alleged terrorist media to see the facts on confuse the Pakistan Air At least 1,000 kg of explo- Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and duck target”, for the Indian (POK) near the LoC. respond “at the time and place camp near Balakot and the ground and proposed a visit to Force (PAF) lasted about 20 sives were released by the IAF other terror groups had shift- forces to avoid collateral damage of its choosing” and raise the claim of heavy casualties. Once the site. Citing sources, Geo minutes and all the aircraft jets to destroy the camp. ed there after the Pulwama for punitive action, they said. !"#$%$& $'( issue at the United Nations and again Indian Government has TV reported that Pakistan landed back safely. While the mother base of attack to escape any action by At least 325 terrorists and " " other international forums. resorted to a self-serving, reck- will raise the issue of India’s The Pakistan Army alleged Mirage-2000s is at Gwalior, the Indian security forces. 25 to 27 trainers were at the $*+,$$ At a hurriedly called spe- less and fictitious claim,” said “violation” of the LoC at the the strike was futile. “Indian more than 1,000 km from Earlier, these fidayeen and camp when the Indian fighter (%$+""!%$- !" cial meeting of the National a statement issued after the United Nations, the aircraft intruded from Balakot, the jets selected for the fighters were lodged in launch jets attacked and it was the ," $*+ $%,$*+ Security Committee (NSC) NSC meeting in Islamabad. Organisation of Islamic Muzafarabad sector. Facing mission were shifted to some pads close to the Line of biggest camp operated by the .$** !" - ( hours after India’s airstrikes The country’s top civil Cooperation and other inter- timely and effective response forward bases in Jammu & Control (LoC) to infiltrate Pakistan-based JeM which had inside Pakistan, Prime Minister and military brass “concluded national forums. from PAF, they released pay- Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana from multiple points in claimed responsibility for the load in haste while escaping shortly before the designated Jammu & Kashmir through February 14 suicide attack on which fell near Balakot. No time. Mid-air refuellers pro- South and North of Pir Panjal a CRPF convoy in Pulwama & casualties or damage,” said vided fuel to the jets to sustain mountain ranges. that martyred 44 jawans. !"" Major General Asif Ghafoor, them for long in the air. Elaborating upon the rea- In fact, JeM chief’s son "' Director General of Inter- The Mirages also took off son for zeroing in on Balakot, Abdullah had also undergone Services Public Relations from various airbases to avoid located at the junction of training in militancy at the R #$ (ISPR), which is the media Pakistan intelligence network, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), same camp, they said adding wing of the Pakistan Army. they said. Giving details of the Pakistan’s Punjab and new recruits are imparted Churu (Rajasthan): In his first the strike and conveyed that Sources said at least two strikes and terming them as Balochistan, officials in the training in handling public address after airstrikes the action was specifically Mirages flew in a loop after “non-military” apparently since security establishment said this weapons.The advanced course on terror camps in Pakistan, ndia on Tuesday reaches targeted at the JeM camp. She radars picked them up in order the targets were not military, camp is the main centre of JeM at the camp, generally treated Prime Minister Narendra Modi Iout to world powers on its also spoke to Chinese Foreign to confuse Pakistani defences. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and some other terrorist organ- as a resting place for the ter- on Tuesday said the country is airstrike on the Jaish-e- Minister Wang Yi and Two other Mirages flying at low said here credible intelligence isations. The camp is headed by rorists, includes handling in safe hands and that he will Mohammed’s (JeM) biggest apprised him of the “non-mil- level slipped through the radar was received that the JeM was JeM chief Maulana Masood improvised explosive devices not let the country down. terror training camp at itary, preemptive airstrikes”, net and targeted the terror planning to carry out other Azhar’s brother-in-law (IED), findayeen missions and The PM stressed that noth- Balakot in Pakistan and the sources said. Sushma is camp, sources said. suicide attacks in India after the Maulana Yusuf Azhar. indoctrinating gullible minds, ing was above the nation. briefed envoy of 12 nations scheduled to brief the Chinese The Mirages also used elec- Pulwama bombing. However, it is not yet con- they said. Officials said when “Today is a day to pay about its “preemptive mea- Foreign Minister and tronic warfare to jam the Related reports on P5, 8 firmed if he was present in the Indian fighter jets bombed the homage to India’s bravehearts.