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Indian Air Force fighter-jets targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camps in Balakot.
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Indian Air Force
Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British India which…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2019 Balakot airstrike
Airstrike conducted by the Indian Air Force
On 26 February 2019, India launched an airstrike on an alleged training camp of the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot, Pakistan, codenamed Operation Bandar. Open source satellite imagery revealed that no targets of consequence were hit. The following day, Pakistan shot…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jaish-e-Mohammed
Deobandi Islamic jihadist organisation
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is a Pakistani Deobandi jihadist Islamist militant group active in Kashmir. The group's primary motive is to separate Jammu and Kashmir from India and integrate it into Pakistan.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Terrorist training camp
Facility established to train individuals in methods and tactics of terrorism
A terrorist training camp is a facility established to train individuals in the ways of terrorism. By teaching them the methods and tactics of terrorism, those conducting such facilities aim to create an "army" of individuals who will do their bidding. They are often located in,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Balakot
Place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Balakot is a town in Mansehra district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The town was significantly damaged during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake but was later rebuilt with the assistance of the Government of Pakistan.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 26
Day of the year
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