Indian cricketers react on IAF Air Strike: A lot of Indian cricketers took to Twitter to congratulate IAF for their air strike on Pakistan.
IAF (Indian Air Force) jets crossed the Line of Control and attacked the ‘biggest training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammad’ in Balakote region. The strike took place at 3.30 am, the sources said.
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It is believed that several Mirage 2000 aircraft dropped 1,000 kg bombs on terrorist camps across the LoC. If sources are to be believed, terrorist launchpads in Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad were completely destroyed and that Jaish-e-Mohammed control rooms were also destroyed during the strikes.
The attacks have come as an aftermath of the unfortunate Pulwama attacks which had happened on February 14. The Indian formidable Indian response has seen the end of approximately 300 terrorists.
“On February 14, 2019, a suicide terror attack was conducted by Jaish-e-Mohammad in Kashmir. The JeM has been active in Pakistan for the last two decades. This organisation [JeM] which has been proscribed by the United Nations has been responsible for a series of terror attacks including the attack on Parliament in 2001,” foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale was quoted as saying.
Several former and current Indian cricketers including Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane and others also took to social media platform Twitter to celebrate the attacks on the terrorist group.
Read some of the Twitter reactions below:
My salute to #IAF for showing great courage in the face of adversity. A fitting reply to cowardice! #JaiHind 🇮🇳
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) February 26, 2019
Proud of our forces . Jai Hind . pic.twitter.com/01TiqNMCsV
— Madan Lal (@MadanLal1983) February 26, 2019
Bravo to the #IndianAirForce! They have sent a much needed message against terror. We are proud of you. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) February 26, 2019
Indian Air Force 🇮🇳👏 Bohot Hard Bohot Hard #IndiaStrikesBack #JaiHind 🇮🇳🇮🇳
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) February 26, 2019
Started off with Economic, then Diplomatic,Militarily now. Proper team effort. Back to Diplomacy to ensure the levels if escalation. #JaiHind 🇮🇳
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) February 26, 2019
The message is clear we won’t take terrorism at any cost, my salute to the IAF🇮🇳#JaiHind @IAF_MCC
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) February 26, 2019
The boys have played really well. #SudharJaaoWarnaSudhaarDenge #airstrike
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 26, 2019
JAI HIND, IAF 🇮🇳 @IAF_MCC @adgpi #IndiaStrikesAgain #IndiaStrikesBack #IndiaStrikes
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) February 26, 2019
Big salute to the Indian Airforce. Jai Hind 🇮🇳 #IndiaHitsBack #IndianAirforce
— Anmol Singh (@iamanmolpreet28) February 26, 2019
Salute to the Indian Air Force. Shaandaar #IndiaStrikesBack
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) February 26, 2019
Saluting the #IndianAirForce fighters for their valor, courage and timely action. 🙏 https://t.co/CNPmH28mnz
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) February 26, 2019