Gujarat cancels leave of police personnel following IAF strike on JeM camp
5 years, 10 months ago

Gujarat cancels leave of police personnel following IAF strike on JeM camp

The Hindu  

High alert was sounded across Gujarat on Tuesday after India successfully carried out a “non-military pre-emptive” strike targeting a training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammad at Balakot in Pakistan. Director General of Police Shivanand Jha issued high alert across the border districts of Kutch, Banaskantha and Patan even as all District Superintendents of Police and Range Inspector Generals of Police were asked to remain stationed at their respective headquarters. Three border districts — Patan, Banaskantha and Kutch in particular — have been put on high alert, with the Indian Air Force on high alert at its air defence systems across the western border with Pakistan. “Coastal districts have also been put on high alert,” Mr. Jha stated, adding that security had been beefed up across the State.

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Drone again spotted hovering near Jammu Air Force Station, security agencies on alert
3 years, 5 months ago

Drone again spotted hovering near Jammu Air Force Station, security agencies on alert

India TV News  

A drone was spotted near the Indian Air Force Station in Jammu on Wednesday night, keeping the security agencies and police on tenterhooks, news agency ANI reported. Drones have been sighted in the Union Territory earlier as well since the drone attack at the IAF Station in Jammu last month. Earlier on Wednesday, the Border Security Force troops fired and …

IAF personnel were alert during Jammu drone attack, acted swiftly after explosions: Sources
3 years, 6 months ago

IAF personnel were alert during Jammu drone attack, acted swiftly after explosions: Sources

India TV News  

The Indian Air Force personnel at the Jammu airbase acted swiftly after hearing the two drones enter the area and carry out explosions there, sources involved in the investigation of the case said. Two IAF personnel deployed at the Jammu airbase had heard the sound of drones entering the airbase late in the night after 1.30 am. Soon after the …

Drone sighted near International Border in Jammu's Arnia sector, fifth incident in a week
3 years, 6 months ago

Drone sighted near International Border in Jammu's Arnia sector, fifth incident in a week

India TV News  

A drone was sighted near the International Border in the Arnia sector of Jammu on Friday morning. "Alert BSF troops fired at a small quadcopter belonging to Pakistan today morning as it was trying to cross the International Border in the Arnia sector. Earlier on Sunday, two explosives-laden drones were used to carry out an attack on the Jammu Air …

One year after Pulwama attack, radicalization on in full swing
4 years, 10 months ago

One year after Pulwama attack, radicalization on in full swing

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A year after 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed in a suicide blast in Kashmir’s Pulwama district, security and intelligence experts continue to flag concerns about security forces being soft targets in such conflict zones. According to intelligence inputs, reviewed by Mint, terrorists have been instructed to carry out grenade and fidayeen attacks in Shopian, Badgam …

High alert in J&K as Pak shares intel with India, US on possible terror attack in Pulwama
5 years, 6 months ago

High alert in J&K as Pak shares intel with India, US on possible terror attack in Pulwama

India TV News  

Entire security grid in Jammu and Kashmir are on high alert after Pakistan reportedly shared its input with India regarding possible terror attack in Pulwama district. Pakistan’s input has warned against the threat of ‘Improvised Explosive Device -vehicle’ attack in Pulwama district, probably near Awantipora, as reported by the Indian Express. Image Source : PTIPulwama terror attack According to the …

As many as 170 JeM terrorists killed in Balakot airstrike: Italian journalist
5 years, 8 months ago

As many as 170 JeM terrorists killed in Balakot airstrike: Italian journalist

India Today  

Up to 170 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in the airstrike conducted by the Indian Air Force in Pakistan's Balakot, a foreign journalist has reported. According to a report by Italian journalist Francesca Marino, the airstrike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Balakot led to the death of 130-170 JeM recruits. "Despite Pakistan's efforts to deceive the world on the Indian …

Jaish-e-Mohammed does not exist in Pakistan, claims army spokesperson; says ball now in India's court to de-escalate tension
5 years, 10 months ago

Jaish-e-Mohammed does not exist in Pakistan, claims army spokesperson; says ball now in India's court to de-escalate tension

Firstpost  

Jaish-e-Muhammed which claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack does not exist in Pakistan, the military’s spokesperson has said, days after Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi admitted that the terror outfit’s chief is present in the country Islamabad: Jaish-e-Mohammed which claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack does not exist in Pakistan, the military’s spokesperson has said, days after Foreign Minister Shah …

Ratan Tata hails IAF for strikes against terror camps in Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

Ratan Tata hails IAF for strikes against terror camps in Pakistan

India TV News  

Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata Wednesday praised the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hailed the Indian Air Force for carrying out strikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed's terror camp in Pakistan. "We congratulate the PM and the IAF for the successful air strikes on the terrorist training camps which Pakistan has claimed never existed! India is proud of the firm action taken …

India seeks immediate, safe return of IAF pilot Abhinandan from Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

India seeks immediate, safe return of IAF pilot Abhinandan from Pakistan

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India on Wednesday summoned the acting high commissioner of Pakistan and demanded immediate and safe return of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman detained by Pakistan following an aerial engagement by the air forces of the two countries. It has also been made clear to Pakistan that no harm should be caused to Abhinandan, the ministry of external …

Rajnath Singh reviews security situation a day after air strike on JeM camp in Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

Rajnath Singh reviews security situation a day after air strike on JeM camp in Pakistan

The Hindu  

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asked the Director Generals of the Border Security Force and the Centra Reserve Police Force to be on high alert. In his regular morning meeting, Mr. Singh reviewed the security situation in the country, especially along the border with Pakistan, officials said. In a swift air strike, India pounded Jaish-e-Mohammed’s biggest training camp in …

IAF strike on JeM’s Balakot terror camp involved over 200 hours of planning: Sources
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF strike on JeM’s Balakot terror camp involved over 200 hours of planning: Sources

Hindustan Times  

The pre-dawn attack air strike by Indian Air Force on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s biggest terror camp in Balakot in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on early Tuesday involved over 200 hours of planning that began following intelligence inputs regarding a second suicide terror strike somewhere in India. The Indian Air Force carried out a pre-dawn air strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s biggest terror camp in …

Pakistan foreign minister calls Indian Air Force strikes 'fictitious', misadventure by Modi govt ahead of LS elections
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan foreign minister calls Indian Air Force strikes 'fictitious', misadventure by Modi govt ahead of LS elections

Firstpost  

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak held a press briefing where they denied the the presence of Jaish-e-Mohammed training camps in the areas attacked by the Indian Air Force. Qureshi read out a statement from the National Security Committee meeting held earlier Tuesday which said that the Indian government made fictitious …

IAF hits JeM training camps in Pakistan; Islamabad downplays attack but vows to 'act and react'
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF hits JeM training camps in Pakistan; Islamabad downplays attack but vows to 'act and react'

Firstpost  

The news of the pre-dawn strike broke early on Tuesday, when Pakistan military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor claimed on Twitter that their forces had sent back Indian aircraft which had intruded from Muzaffarabad sector. At a hurriedly-called special meeting of the National Security Committee — Pakistan’s top security body — Prime Minister Imran Khan asked the armed forces and …

Pakistani drone shot down near Gujarat border; debris spotted
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistani drone shot down near Gujarat border; debris spotted

India TV News  

A Pakistani unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down near the International Border in Kutch district of Gujarat on Tuesday, police sources said, adding the debris of the UAV was seen near Nanghatad village in Abdasa taluka of Kutch. "Such an incident has happened, we are investigating the matter," a police official said on condition of anonymity, on being asked if …

Surgical Strike updates: Mumbai, Ambala on high alert; Australia says Pakistan must act against terror groups
5 years, 10 months ago

Surgical Strike updates: Mumbai, Ambala on high alert; Australia says Pakistan must act against terror groups

Firstpost  

12:29 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter MEA FULL STATEMENT ON BALAKOT STRIKES On 14 February 2019, a suicide terror attack was conducted by a Pak based terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammad, leading to the martyrdom of 40 brave jawans of the CRPF. India has been repeatedly urging Pakistan to take action against the JeM to prevent jihadis from being trained and armed inside …

India should be prepared to tackle any retaliatory action: Owaisi hails IAF air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

India should be prepared to tackle any retaliatory action: Owaisi hails IAF air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan

India TV News  

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi Tuesday hailed Indian Air Force's strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed's terror camp in Pakistan and said the Indian defence forces should be prepared to tackle any retaliatory action. India bombed and destroyed Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp in Pakistan early Tuesday, killing a "very large number" of terrorists, trainers and senior commanders, officials said. He …

Surgical Strike 2.0: India celebrates IAF's 'preemptive' attack on JeM camp inside Pakistan | See pics
5 years, 10 months ago

Surgical Strike 2.0: India celebrates IAF's 'preemptive' attack on JeM camp inside Pakistan | See pics

India TV News  

A nation grieving the untimely and brutal demise of 40 brave CRPF soldiers in Pulwama terror attack has erupted in joy after the Indian Air Force struck down one of the biggest terror camps of the terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad inside the Pakistani territory. Even as the IAF strike came within the fortnight of the Pulwama attack, the government has said …

IAF's strikes in Pakistan, empty coffers leave Imran Khan with two choices: End terror and govern or fight India
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF's strikes in Pakistan, empty coffers leave Imran Khan with two choices: End terror and govern or fight India

Firstpost  

The Indian Air Force conducted airstrikes across the LoC to attack well-known terrorist camps deep inside Pakistan. Pakistan’s Major General Asif Ghafoor chose to say that the attacks were carried out in Muzaffarabad, but India’s foreign secretary confirmed that the IAF operation targeted a JeM camp. In a major departure from policy, fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force conducted …

Gujarat on ‘high alert’ after IAF’s pre-emptive strike on Jaish-e-Mohammad camps in Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

Gujarat on ‘high alert’ after IAF’s pre-emptive strike on Jaish-e-Mohammad camps in Pakistan

Firstpost  

Gujarat police on Tuesday issued a “high alert” across the state following India’s pre-emptive strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s biggest terror camp in Pakistan. Ahmedabad: Gujarat police on Tuesday issued a “high alert” across the state following India’s pre-emptive strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s biggest terror camp in Pakistan. “In view of the action on terrorists across the border by IAF, all establishments have …

IAF strike in Balakot: Govt convenes all-party meeting, Sushma Swaraj to brief Opposition leaders
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF strike in Balakot: Govt convenes all-party meeting, Sushma Swaraj to brief Opposition leaders

The Hindu  

The government has convened an all-party meeting on Tuesday where External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will brief the leaders of Opposition parties on the pre-dawn air strikes by Indian Air Force jets on the Jaish-e-Mohammed’s terror camp at Bagalkot in Pakistan, sources said. At a briefing earlier in the day, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said credible intelligence was received that …

India bombs Jaish camp in Pakistan’s Balakot
5 years, 10 months ago

India bombs Jaish camp in Pakistan’s Balakot

The Hindu  

Twelve days after the Pulwama attack, the Indian Air Force bombed the Jaish-e-Mohammad’s “biggest” terror-training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot early on Tuesday. In the face of imminent danger, a pre-emptive strike became absolutely necessary,” Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said, adding that “a very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of jihadis, who were being trained for …

Pak drone shot down near Gujarat border
5 years, 10 months ago

Pak drone shot down near Gujarat border

The Hindu  

A Pakistani unmanned aerial vehicle was on Tuesday shot down near the International Border in Kutch district of Gujarat, police sources said. Asked if a Pakistani UAV had been shot down by the Indian armed forces, a police official, on condition of anonymity, said, “Such an incident has happened, we are investigating the matter.” The official, however, refused to elaborate …

Quiet No More: B-Town Celebs Hail IAF Air Strike on Pak JeM Camps
5 years, 10 months ago

Quiet No More: B-Town Celebs Hail IAF Air Strike on Pak JeM Camps

The Quint  

After the news of Indian Air Force jets hitting the biggest training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed group in Pakistan early on Tuesday, 26 February, reached the masses, strong reactions have been pouring in on social media. Foreign Secretary Vijay K Gokhale, in a press briefing later on Tuesday, told the media that the "non-military pre-emptive action was specifically targeted at …

Air strikes on JeM camp: political leaders laud IAF | Live updates
5 years, 10 months ago

Air strikes on JeM camp: political leaders laud IAF | Live updates

The Hindu  

As Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale confirmed on Tuesday that a Jaish-e-Mohamad terror camp in Balakot, Pakistan, was destroyed in Indian Air Force air strikes early on Tuesday morning, political leaders welcomed the action. Chandrababu Naidu hails IAF “Hail the efforts of Indian Air Force,” tweets N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Attack was necessary: Kumaraswamy Karnataka Chief Minister …

IAF strikes: Imran says will respond, India successfully test fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles | Highlights
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF strikes: Imran says will respond, India successfully test fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles | Highlights

India TV News  

Indian Air Force strikes across LoC Updates: 06:30 pm: Punjab on high-alert, CM to visit border areas tomorrow: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh: State is on alert, I will be touring bordering areas tomorrow. 03:10 pm: Punjab has put its border districts on high alert in the wake of the Indian Air Force's strikes across the Line of Control, …

India carried out non-military, pre-emptive strike on Jaish in Pakistan: MEA
5 years, 10 months ago

India carried out non-military, pre-emptive strike on Jaish in Pakistan: MEA

India Today  

Intelligence-led, non-military, pre-emptive action -- in a clear, crisp briefing, Foreign Secretary VK Gokhale on Tuesday described India's strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp in Balakot, Pakistan, 12 days after the terroist group killed 40 Indian soldiers in a suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the camp was led by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, the brother-in-law …

Gujarat put on high alert following intelligence report about possible suicide bomb attack by JeM in the state
5 years, 10 months ago

Gujarat put on high alert following intelligence report about possible suicide bomb attack by JeM in the state

Op India  

According to a Times of India report, the Gujarat police has received intel of a possible terror attack in the state. As per the alert generated by the state intelligence bureau, a suicide bomb attack could be attempted at public places like multiplexes, railway stations, religious places etc. The specific input generated by the intelligence agencies speaks of a man …

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