New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday has released a promotional video showcasing the story of airstrike on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakot in February this year.

The promotional video was released during a press conference on annual Air Force Day which falls on October 8, by Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria.

The action followed a suicide bombing claimed by the terror group that killed 40 troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama on February 14.

The Balakot airstrike mission was carried out with such secrecy that not even close family members of the assault team knew about the developments.

IAF fighter planes had destroyed the Jaish-e-Mohammed province after entering Pakistani airspace for the first time in 48 years.

Military tensions between India and Pakistan escalated following this air strike, with Pakistan air force fighters, including F-16s, making a failed attempt to bomb Indian military installations on February 27.

Both air forces lost one fighter plane each in the aerial engagement, with IAF’s Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman ending up in Pakistani custody after his MiG-21 Bison crashed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He was returned to India on March 1.

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