IAF strikes terror camps in Pakistan — What we know so far

* In an intelligence-led operation in the early hours of today, India struck the biggest training camp of JeM in

Balakot

, foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale said in a media briefing.


* Credible intelligence was received that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was attempting another suicide terror attack in various parts of the country, he said.

* Terrorists were being trained for this purpose, he added.

* In the face of imminent danger, a preemptive strike became absolutely necessary, Gokhale added.

* In this operation, a very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of jihadis who were being trained were eliminated.

* This facility at Balakot was headed by Maulana Yousuf Azhar (alias Ustad Ghouri), the brother-in-law of Masood Azhar, Chief of JeM.

* The sources said at least 325 terrorists and 25 to 27 trainers were at the camp when the

IAF

strike took place.

* In the Balakot camp, the terrorists were imparted the advanced 'Daura-e-Khaas' training in weapons, explosives and field tactics, attack on convoys of security forces, planting and making of IEDs, suicide bombing, rigging vehicles for suicide attacks and survival tactics in high altitudes and extreme-stress situations, the sources said.


Live: Many terrorists killed in IAF strike on JeM camp at Balakot in Pak

* A non-military preemptive action was specifically targeted at the JeM camp as part of Government of India commitment to fight the menace of terrorism.

* The selection of the target was also conditioned by our desire to avoid civilian casualties, Gokhale added.

* The facility is located in thick forest on a hilltop far away from any civilian presence.

* Foreign diplomats from the USA, UK, Russia, Australia, Indonesia, Turkey and six Asean nations being briefed by foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale on Indian air strike, reported ANI.

* In the wake of the air strikes, Indian Air Force was put on high alert. All air defence systems along the international border and LoC instructed to respond to any possible action by Pakistan Air Force, reported ANI.

* NSA Ajit Doval along with Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat and IAF Chief BS Dhanoa reviewed the security situation on the borders after the strikes.

* External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has scheduled an all party meeting for Tuesday evening.


* "India has committed uncalled for aggression to which Pakistan shall respond at the time and place of its choosing," Pakistan's National Security Committee (NSC) said after a meeting chaired by Pakistan PM Imran Khan.

* Following reports of IAF strike, Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi summoned an emergency meeting in Islamabad. The meeting is likely to have discussed the security situation, reported ANI.

* Early on Tuesday morning, the spokesperson of Pakistan armed forces, Major General Asif Ghafoor, tweeted that Indian Air Force crossed Line of Control (LoC) following which Pakistan Air Force scrambled immediately.


"Indian aircrafts’ intrusion across LOC in Muzafarabad Sector within AJ&K was 3-4 miles. Under forced hasty withdrawal aircrafts released payload which had free fall in open area. No infrastructure got hit, no casualties. Technical details and other important information to follow (sic)," Ghafoor tweeted.



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