India says it has conducted airstrikes against “terror camps” inside Pakistan, shortly after the Pakistani military accused New Delhi of violating its territory in the Kashmir region.
“Twelve Mirage 2000 Indian jet fighters struck major terrorist camps across the Line of Control (LoC) and completely destroyed it [sic] by shelling 1,000 kg bombs,” unnamed Indian Air Force sources told Asian News International, and Indian news agency based in New Delhi, on Tuesday.
An Indian government minister confirmed the airstrikes on Twitter.
“Air Force carried out aerial strike early morning today at terror camps across the LoC (Line of Control) and Completely destroyed it,” Minister of State for Agriculture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat tweeted.
Pakistan’s military had earlier accused India of violating its airspace when its military jets crossed the LoC in Kashmir and “released a payload.”
“Indian Air Force violated Line of Control. Pakistan Air Force immediately scrambled. Indian aircrafts gone back; Details to follow,” Military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said in a Twitter post.
India’s Defense Ministry had said in an earlier statement that it had no information about the Pakistani accusation.