| India Foils Pakistani Attack On Military Bases, Pakistan F-16 Shot Down By Indian Surface
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An F-16 supersonic fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force was shot down in the evening by an Indian surface-to-air missile defence system. This comes amid Pakistan's foiled attempt to target Jammu with drones and missiles.According to other news more than 3 pak fighters were shot down by indian air forces.Indian forces also neutralised more than 50 drones which were from Pakistan.
The F-16 took off from the Sargodha air base in Pakistan, a key air force station of the Pakistani Air Force. The Indian SAM (Surface-to-air missile) shot down the fighter jet near the Sargodha air base, sources said. F-16 is one of the mainstays of the Pakistani air force, which has Chinese and French fighter jets
Sargodha is a front-line air base of Pakistan and one of the most heavily defended in the country, located in the Punjab province of the country.
In another reports said thast India started retaliatory operations, sources said, after Pakistan escalated hostilities by opening air strikes and drone attacks in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan on Thursday evening. Post-midnight on Friday, the Indian Navy started operations in the Arabian Sea against multiple targets in Pakistan, sources said.
India had earlier underscored that while its actions are controlled and measured, it would respond "in the same domain (and) with the same intensity" to attacks from Pakistan. "The Indian Armed Forces reiterate their commitment to non-escalation, provided it is respected by the Pakistani military," the government had said
The Indian retaliation came after several hours of Pakistani airstrikes that started around 8.30 pm. It was Islamabad's second attempt after its foiled bid to target 15 Indian cities early on Thursday.
The Pakistan army launched an attack on parts of Jammu and Kashmir and its military stations, Rajasthan, and later, pockets of Gujarat and Punjab.
While the border areas in Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control and International Border witnessed heavy shelling, winter capital Jammu faced relentless air strikes. Kamikaze drones were also dropped on Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. All missiles and drones were successfully intercepted. One was intercepted near Sir Creek in Gujarat.
Shortly before 9 pm, loud explosions were heard from Jammu, followed by the clamour of sirens and a blackout. Cellphone videos circulated by locals showed lights streaking across the sky, indicating interception of the missiles and drones by the Air Defence System of the armed forces.
With the activation of the Air Defence System, the sky lit up every other minute. On the ground, there was considerable tension. Cellphone services were down in parts of the city -- an extra hurdle for locals trying to get in touch with friends and relatives.
Eight missiles were shot at Jammu and Kashmir's RS Pura, Arnia, Samba, Hiranagar - areas with heavy military installations -- which were all intercepted by the Air Defence units.
(UPDATED ON 9TH MAY 2025 at 0230 hrs)
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