*PAKISTAN SAYS 5 INDIA PLANES SHOT DOWN, SOLDIERS TAKEN PRISONER: BBG
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Pakistan’s military announced that it has shot down five Indian warplanes and captured several soldiers, intensifying a conflict that has rapidly escalated. Tensions were already running high after India launched Operation Sindoor, striking locations inside Pakistan-controlled territory. Now, with fighter jets taken down and military personnel reportedly in Pakistani custody, the situation has reached an entirely new level.
The strikes came after India targeted sites in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), claiming the attacks were aimed at dismantling terrorist operations. Islamabad has rejected that narrative, calling the strikes an act of aggression and responding with decisive force. Pakistan’s defense minister, Khawaja Asif, confirmed that the Pakistan Air Force engaged multiple Indian aircraft, with reports indicating one jet crashed near Akhnoor sector in Kashmir, another near Ambala in northern India, and a UAV destroyed over Jammu.
Videos circulating online show wreckage from the downed aircraft, with explosions heard across India-administered Kashmir. The military response from Pakistan appears calculated, targeting key Indian defense assets while making a clear statement of retaliation. The capture of Indian soldiers only adds to the gravity of the situation.
This isn’t a localized skirmish anymore. Both nations are now locked in direct military confrontation, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Officials on both sides are pushing their own narratives, but the reality on the ground points to an armed conflict that could spiral further unless diplomatic efforts intervene.
India has yet to comment on the alleged capture of its soldiers, and the question remains—how will New Delhi respond? Military strategists are warning that further escalation could trigger a larger war, one that neither nation can afford. The next 48 hours will be crucial in determining whether this conflict intensifies or finds a path toward de-escalation.
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