Indian Forces Strikes Pakistan Terrorist Camps

yensoy · Post by **yensoy** » 26 Feb 2019 11:00

It obviously can't be "Bala Kote" in Poonch because it is within Indian territory (as in Indian controlled territory) and IAF doesn't bomb India (well known fact which is why IAF can't be used against Maoists). So thanks for the clarification, indeed it is Balakot in KPK.

bhavani · Post by **bhavani** » 26 Feb 2019 11:01

The pakis's from Manshera are also taking to twitter having heard loud explosions and fighter sounds. manshera is closer to balakot in KPK.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 26 Feb 2019 11:01

We must sincerely thank the cretinous uniformed scum in Pak for giving us this long awaited opportunity to scorch the backsides of the Paki pigs.Their last terror outrage was the limit. It is incomprehensible that they expected India led by PM Modi who stood firm against the Chins in Doklam and stood them down to simply talk about a " befitting reply".The long awaited reply has indeed been delivered by our M2Ks with Indo- French flair accompanied by hungry MKIs and perhaps Fulcrums also- we await more official news,in what one sincerely hopes will be the first of many similar replies.

Our prayers and hearts go out to all those involved in striking back at Pak and our political leadership in giving the armed forces a free hand.The cojntry is ONE- united as we have whenever our enemies have attacked us.This is also a signal lesson to China that its proxy will be dealt with by fire, and by association is also a spear up XI Gins Imran!
JAI HIND!

Katare · Post by **Katare** » 26 Feb 2019 11:02

Mort Walker wrote:
Katare wrote:So NaMo has sent armed forces in 4 countries in last 4 years.

Burma 1x
Pukistan 2x
China 1x
Bhutan1x

NaMo NaMo
Bhutan no. India provides for Bhutan's defence along with the Bhutanese. They are our brothers.

Guru, therk se padho, sent armed forces in 4 countries not attacked 4 countries. Burma and Bhutan both are our Buddhis brothers

yensoy · Post by **yensoy** » 26 Feb 2019 11:03

Kashi wrote:It was IA in 2015-16, IAF in 2019. Time for IN to join the party, without any preceding cowardly terror attacks of course.

We have been defensive in that forces are pressed into action only in hot pursuit or to counterattack/punish/neutralize the enemy. Currently there is no such reason for IN surface and subsurface fleets to attack Pak. But I would love for the petrol tanks in Karachi to light the sky once again!

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 26 Feb 2019 11:04

Arun.prabhu wrote:I would expect at least a couple of our mirages to have been loaded for interdiction, one for Electronic warfare and the rest mostly loaded with A2G munitions and maybe a couple of AAMs each for a nice rounded package. The IAF Vould have gone with a more conservative loaf out - we don’t know - but this sounds about right for a raid of this size.

What most folks dont realize (though I have posted on this topic on BRF a couple of times) is that the Mirages have the best EW fit in the IAF, integrated + podded both. The older Mirages also have the original Litenings we purchased + a range of PGMs and new munitions integrated. The Su-30s are air dominance fighters for a reason, with range, payload and that humongous radar.

A combined Mirage + Su-30 strike package (flying top cover) is very reminiscent of the Mirage + MiG-29 packages at Kargil, though due to limited endurance the MiG-29s would hang around for only 20 mins.

Sid · Post by **Sid** » 26 Feb 2019 11:04

NDTV reporting IAF used standoff weapons, reaching targets as far as 100KM away. As per their sources Mirages necessary did not go too deep into PoK.

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 26 Feb 2019 11:05

Sid wrote:NDTV reporting IAF used standoff weapons, reaching targets as far as 100KM away. As per their sources Mirages necessary did not go too deep into PoK.

SPICE 2000 if the bombs were 1000 kg ones.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 26 Feb 2019 11:06

Kashi wrote:It was IA in 2015-16, IAF in 2019. Time for IN to join the party, without any preceding cowardly terror attacks of course.

what's the bet that the IN subs have been in position for days already??

SriKumar · Post by **SriKumar** » 26 Feb 2019 11:07

Chetak...this topic is OT for this thread but make no mistake...Dokalam ended up being a standoff only and only because China blinked and deliberately declined to escalate. China knew that if they had escalated, eent ka jawaab pahtar se milta. And discretion being the better part of valor, they slunk off with their dignity in tatters. Chinese knew very well that Modi, when he stopped them would have taken them on militarily if China had decided on that course.

(Modi drew his pistol after Uri itself. This time around, no one had any doubt that he would do it again, this includes the Indian janata, Pappu, Mamatha, Mulayam Singh, Sonia and including the Pakistani civilian and military goverments. OIC can pass a resolution....but on what ...PAkistan has given India plausible deniability....funnily enough).

Katare · Post by **Katare** » 26 Feb 2019 11:09

Pakistan media confirms that the pictures of structure pieces and crater that ISPR published are from drop tanks not bumbs.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 26 Feb 2019 11:09

ANI
@ANI

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale to brief the media at 1130 today

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 26 Feb 2019 11:09

Nice !!! If someone asks what Modi has done this term he has called Pakistan's bluff and forever changed the stature of India.

People of India need to give him another 10 year term

We should dedicate this to Afghan, Iran along with us. Just to throw more salt on wound.

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 26 Feb 2019 11:09

Karan M wrote:@Chetak, response:

Madamji, jahan par bhi aap ka sasural hain, wahin per bomb gire.

28.609103, 77.221027

ShyamSP · Post by **ShyamSP** » 26 Feb 2019 11:10

yensoy wrote:It obviously can't be "Bala Kote" in Poonch because it is within Indian territory (as in Indian controlled territory) and IAF doesn't bomb India (well known fact which is why IAF can't be used against Maoists). So thanks for the clarification, indeed it is Balakot in KPK.

https://goo.gl/maps/1xjBsSGCRrt
This place is closer to Abbottabad where Bin Laden was shot dead. Let's start using strikes on Pak or PoP (Paki occupied Pakistan) in the thread title.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 26 Feb 2019 11:10

Sid wrote:NDTV reporting IAF used standoff weapons, reaching targets as far as 100KM away. As per their sources Mirages necessary did not go too deep into PoK.

Of course, runditv would know as their reporters with satellite phones were already at the target site.

Any of runditv's "sources" would have been long court martialled.

If they don't have news, they will have to make it up, no??

otherwise, how can they justify all their offshore and dubious funding

Jayram · Post by **Jayram** » 26 Feb 2019 11:11

There were rumblings in my college whatsapp groups with many of my classmates exIAF technical branch recruits.. But did not want to break opsec or spread rumors. Turns out they are all good now. Those guys must be raising a glass or two today..

Mort Walker · Post by **Mort Walker** » 26 Feb 2019 11:12

Katare wrote:Pakistan media confirms that the pictures of structure pieces and crater that ISPR published are from drop tanks not bumbs.

That's what I thought. Some unspent fuel probably combusted on impact.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 26 Feb 2019 11:13

Sumeet wrote:Nice !!! If someone asks what Modi has done this term he has called Pakistan's bluff and forever changed the stature of India.

People of India need to give him another 10 year term

We should dedicate this to Afghan, Iran along with us. Just to throw more salt on wound.

be very careful of both Afghan, Iran because these are worms that will turn with the islamic tide.

Rohit_K · Post by **Rohit_K** » 26 Feb 2019 11:13

@DeshGujarat
https://twitter.com/DeshGujarat/status/ ... 7317657602

Pakistani drone has been shot down on Kutch border

prashantsharma · Post by **prashantsharma** » 26 Feb 2019 11:13

Am pretty sure all 3 targets would be struck more or less simultaneously by splitting the 12 aircraft into 3 groups. IAF planners would have wanted to minimise the time they spent in enemy airspace.
Not to dispute what you are saying that the bloody pakis are cowards

Karan M wrote:
prashantsharma wrote:Closest PAF base to the targets is Chaklala (assuming it even bases an ORP) is 90 km away. Next closest PAF base is Minhas-Kamra a further 20 km away. Furthest target Balakot is just about 50 km from the LOC (other 2 targets are within artillery range of the border). Factor in the standoff launch ranges of the PGMs, and PAF's ORP reaction time - very difficult for the PAF to respond effectively. Good target selection as well on the part of the IAF.
They have hit 3 sets of targets. So, there would have been time to respond. Judging by the PAFs adroit thinking as during the time of Kargil, they will not engage until and unless the odds favor them.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 26 Feb 2019 11:14

chetak wrote:
Sumeet wrote:Nice !!! If someone asks what Modi has done this term he has called Pakistan's bluff and forever changed the stature of India.

People of India need to give him another 10 year term

We should dedicate this to Afghan, Iran along with us. Just to throw more salt on wound.
be very careful of both Afghan, Iran because these are worms that will turn with the islamic tide.

Hmm then let it be. At least people will realize and see it for what it truly is.

khan · Post by **khan** » 26 Feb 2019 11:14

Apparently, F-16's were scrambled but ran away: https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1100264411040702465

Sources: Pakistani F16s were scrambled to retaliate against IAF Mirage 2000s but turned back due to size of Indian formation. Western Air Command coordinated operation.

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 26 Feb 2019 11:16

Best part is based on this event, another round of stock taking will happen, more emergency purchases etc, orders made, our forces preparedness will rise further. If Pakistan were not such idiots, they would understand this and not keep provoking us.

But they are short sighted donkeys who got used to MMS et al's cowardice and conning his predecessors, and hence they remain obsessed with proving their racial and religious superiority to a country whose people, culture and society have left these idiots behind in the dust.

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 26 Feb 2019 11:16

khan wrote:Apparently, F-16's were scrambled but ran away: https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1100264411040702465

Sources: Pakistani F16s were scrambled to retaliate against IAF Mirage 2000s but turned back due to size of Indian formation. Western Air Command coordinated operation.

What did I say?

By God, the Pakistanis are so effing predictable.

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 26 Feb 2019 11:18

Karan M wrote:
UlanBatori wrote:Twitter: Indo-Pacific (same source as the Netra pic): Pakistan sources report that Pakistani JF-17 aircraft launched retaliatory strikes into Indian positions on the line of control. No confirmation of this. Here is a pic of a Pakistani JF-17 aircraft

If so, I hope there is escalation to end PAF first, followed by taking PA totally apart. Enough!
Heres how it would have gone down.
A 12 ship formation of Mirage 2000s, including escorts, armed to bear with Micas and EW pods, escorting the core strike package.
Behind them, a valhalla of already assembled Sukhois with A2A gear & with some aircraft carrying those giant SAP pods.
Coordinated by Nethra.
A few A2A Refuellers in the Air and with Choppers with CSAR Commando teams (mix of IA SF and Garud) waiting for orders.

PAF detected the above. Realized an angry elephant was charging into its way. Picked up its skirts. And ran to the side to take a tinkle in the bushes in fear.

And that was that. All this talk of JF-17 retaliation is bunkum.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 26 Feb 2019 11:18

Jayram wrote:There were rumblings in my college whatsapp groups with many of my classmates exIAF technical branch recruits.. But did not want to break opsec or spread rumors. Turns out they are all good now. Those guys must be raising a glass or two today..

I have a strong feeling that these ops were routinely planned some time ago with mulltiple targets preselected, IA, IN resources, allocated and simply awaiting the political release as also the most effective/appropriate target selection.

Sumeet · Post by **Sumeet** » 26 Feb 2019 11:20

So AWACS, MKI, M2K were used.

People were thinking IAF was just showing their firepower during their last week, I think they NAMO proved them wrong

Can't wait for Rafale with Scalp and Meteor and S-400 to join our forces.

Katare · Post by **Katare** » 26 Feb 2019 11:20

Sumeet wrote:Nice !!! If someone asks what Modi has done this term he has called Pakistan's bluff and forever changed the stature of India.

People of India need to give him another 10 year term

We should dedicate this to Afghan, Iran along with us. Just to throw more salt on wound.

Absolutely.....gone are the days of nuclear flash point, war is not an option, use of IAF is inherently escalatory and crossing IB is equal to starting a war.

The mental chains that we had put on ourselves have been removed.

NaMo NaMo

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 26 Feb 2019 11:20

Chetak, it was Aero India which prevented these strikes from going ahead immediately, they had to wait till all the delegates headed back. Cancelling the show would have forewarned the Pakis as well.

Iyersan · Post by **Iyersan** » 26 Feb 2019 11:20

Let me say this the LoC will open to Pakistani airforce strike today evening. mark my words. Im the Dim cannot take it lying down. Bajwa has to be in for a second term.. PoK will open today. We must do the land grab in PoK NOW

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 26 Feb 2019 11:21

Kashi · Post by **Kashi** » 26 Feb 2019 11:22

A whole spectrum of our airborne assets being used to strike terror in the hearts of the terrorists and their handlers. Now this is called Vayu Shakti.

Mohit A · Post by **Mohit A** » 26 Feb 2019 11:22

... received training in Balakot, PK, a location known to house a training camp that offers both basic and advanced terrorist training
on explosives and artillery. ...

https://wikileaks.org/gitmo/pdf/pk/us9pk-000301dp.pdf

newly corrected to *had offered

prashantsharma · Post by **prashantsharma** » 26 Feb 2019 11:23

Am so glad to see our military commanders being given the freedom to devise and deliver appropriate responses. A less obvious benefit of the earlier surgical strikes and these airstrikes is that it will push our military planners to develop even more options, capabilities and technologies to deliver harder and more robust responses to the pakistanis in future.

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 26 Feb 2019 11:23

IyerSan, chill. The IA and IAF and IN know very well how to deal with these rabid braggarts. They always did. Now they have a Govt in Delhi which thinks like they do.

Mort Walker · Post by **Mort Walker** » 26 Feb 2019 11:23

Iyersan wrote:Let me say this the LoC will open to Pakistani airforce strike today evening. mark my words. Im the Dim cannot take it lying down. Bajwa has to be in for a second term.. PoK will open today. We must do the land grab in PoK NOW

The IAF will be ready.

khan · Post by **khan** » 26 Feb 2019 11:24

Iyersan wrote:Let me say this the LoC will open to Pakistani airforce strike today evening. mark my words. Im the Dim cannot take it lying down. Bajwa has to be in for a second term.. PoK will open today. We must do the land grab in PoK NOW

The Chanakyan way is to always be the victim. Let the Paki's retaliate before escalating. Use their retaliation to not just give them a bloody nose, but bash their face in.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 26 Feb 2019 11:24

ANy more news on the Paki drone shot down in Kutch, looks like the CHinese predator knock offs are no good.

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 26 Feb 2019 11:25

Mohit A wrote:... received training in Balakot, PK, a location known to house a training camp that offers both basic and advanced terrorist training
on explosives and artillery. ...

https://wikileaks.org/gitmo/pdf/pk/us9pk-000301dp.pdf

newly corrected to *had offered

Great find Mohit. Looks like it was an established base with a lot of personnel. Hope the casualty count is high.

Hows the Jaish?

In pieces sir.