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Indian warplanes strike Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Balakot, first since 1971

OCCURRED Feb 26 · 00:00 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T03:26:34.576Zfact_1jvl1t9t04
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Multiple reputable sources, including Wikipedia articles on the Balakot airstrike and the 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes, consistently report that Indian warplanes struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp at Balakot on 26 February 2019, marking the first Indian airstrikes on Pakistani territory since 1971. While India claimed the strike hit a terrorist camp, open-source satellite imagery and subsequent reporting indicate no significant targets were hit. The claim is verified as to the occurrence and timing of the airstrike.

On 26 February 2019, Indian Air Force warplanes crossed into Pakistani territory and dropped bombs near Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting what India described as a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp. Pakistan's military confirmed the airstrike, stating the bombs fell in an uninhabited area. This was the first Indian airstrike on Pakistani soil since the 1971 war. Subsequent satellite imagery and on-site inspections suggested the strike did not hit significant targets.
LOCATION Balakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanACTORS India, Pakistan, Indian Air Force, Pakistan Air Force, Jaish-e-Mohammed#balakot-airstrike #india-pakistan #jaish-e-mohammed #kashmir #military-operation

SOURCES (3)

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    2019 Balakot airstrike
    Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Balakot_airstrike
  2. [2]
    2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
    Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_India%E2%80%93Pakistan_border_skirmishes
  3. [3]
    2019 Jammu and Kashmir airstrikes
    Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Jammu_and_Kashmir_airstrikes

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