Pakistan shoots down 2 Indian aircraft inside its airspace – military
"Pakistan shot down two Indian Air Force aircraft after they crossed into its airspace, the army said. One aircraft fell on the Pakistani-controlled area, and two pilots were arrested on the ground.
The Pakistani Air Force downed “two Indian aircrafts inside Pakistani airspace” after they crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, the army’s spokesperson, Major General Asif Ghafoor, tweeted.
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In response to PAF strikes this morning as released by MoFA, IAF crossed LOC. PAF shot down two Indian aircrafts inside Pakistani airspace. One of the aircraft fell inside AJ&K while other fell inside IOK. One Indian pilot arrested by troops on ground while two in the area.
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“One Indian pilot arrested by troops on ground while two in the area,” he wrote.
According to the spokesperson, one aircraft fell inside the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir, while the other went down inside the territory controlled by India.
Ghafoor later stated in a press briefing that two pilots were “recovered and provided all necessary medical treatment.”
A video, released by Radio Pakistan, shows what appears to be an arrested pilot blindfolded and with his hands tied behind his back.
Pakistan also claimed it conducted airstrikes into Indian-held Kashmir.
At the same time, media had reported on an Indian Mi-17 military helicopter crashing inside the Indian-controlled area of Kashmir. It is not clear if it was one of the aircraft downed by Pakistan.
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated dramatically on Wednesday with reports of cross-border shelling along the Line of Control in Kashmir. Pakistani officials said that at least four civilians were killed from mortar fire. The Indian Army said that five of its soldiers were wounded during the shelling from Pakistan."
https://www.rt.com/news/452520-india-pakistan-aircraft-shot-down/
One can only hope this does not escalate further.