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

* Twelve Mirage 2000 Indian fighter jets struck major terrorist camps across the LoC and completely destroyed it by shelling 1,000 kg bombs, sources said.

* Pakistani F16s were scrambled to retaliate against IAF Mirage 2000s but turned back due to size of Indian formation. Western Air Command coordinated the operation, ANI reported quoting sources.

* Indian Army sources said that the forces targeted training camps belonging to terror outfits JeM, Hizbul Mujahideen and LeT, ANI reported quoting sources.

* Indian Air Force has put on high alert all air defence systems along the international border and LoC to respond to any possible action by Pakistan Air Force, reported ANI.

* Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad terror launch pads across the LoC have been completely destroyed in IAF air strikes. JeM control rooms also destroyed, ANI reported quoting sources.

* One of the targets destroyed by IAF Mirage jets was in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area, ANI reported quoting sources.

* Air strikes in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region were based on locations provided by on ground intelligence sources, ANI reported quoting sources.

* Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has summoned an emergency meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting is likely to discuss the security situation, reported ANI.

* The spokesperson of Pakistan armed forces, Major General Asif Ghafoor, had tweeted early on Tuesday that Indian Air Force crossed Line of Control 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," Ghafoor tweeted.