Imposing Headlines: Pakistan shoots down two Indian Aircraft

Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday 27 February 2019 that it had carried out air strikes in Kashmir and shot down two Indian jets in its own airspace, capturing one of the pilots as the conflict with its nuclear-armed neighbour continued to escalate.

The Pakistan military said Indian jets had entered Pakistan in response and two had been shot down, with one pilot captured. The surprise move came a day after Indian jets intruded into Pakistani airspace and claimed to have attacked a militant camp.

Tensions have dramatically escalated between the nuclear-armed rivals since Indian warplanes flew into Pakistani airspace and struck what New Delhi said was a camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the group that claimed the Kashmir bombing.

The Foreign Office in a statement said: “Pakistan Air Force undertook strikes across Line of Control from within Pakistani airspace. This was not a retaliation to continued Indian belligerence. Pakistan has therefore, taken strikes at non military target, avoiding human loss and collateral damage.”

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Turkey shoots down Russian SU-24 violating Turkish airspace

Turkey is reported to have shot down a Russian SU-24 aircraft allegedly violating its air space. The shooting has been done by an F-16 of the Turkish army near the Syrian border.

Sources close to president confirm nationality of flaming Su-24 fighter seen spiralling into the ground in Syria.

The Turkish army claims that the jet violated Turkish airspace and ignored warnings. The two pilots ejected from plane, which went down on the Syrian side.

Watch the video of the shot Russian aircraft falling down in a ball of fire:

However, Russia's Ministry of Defence claims the jet was in Syrian airspace, and was shot down from the ground.

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Syria shoots down Turkish war plane over Mediterranean

The Syrian military said tonight that it shot down a Turkish military aircraft 'over Syrian territorial waters'.

The F4 Phantom jet disappeared over the Mediterranean yesterday - potentially provoking a fresh crisis between the Middle Eastern neighbours.

'Our air defences confronted a target that penetrated our air space over our territorial waters pre-afternoon on Friday and shot it down. It turned out to be a Turkish military plane,' a statement by the military circulated on state media said.

The plane was brought down over the eastern part of the sea, southwest of the Turkish province of Hatay, which borders Syria.


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