Pakistan kills two planes coming from India in Kashmir territory

Pakistani Armed Forces spokesman General Asif Ghafoor said on Feb. 27 that the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) had shot down two planes coming from the mainland. India.

"In response to the attacks of the Pakistani air force, conducted this morning […] the Indian Air Force has crossed the line of control. The Pakistani Air Force has shot down two Indian planes in Pakistan's airspace, "the spokesman's message said.

In addition, he said at a press conference that two Indian pilots had been captured after the demolition. At the same time, the spokesman of the armed forces said that Pakistan was not seeking an escalation of tensions with India nor to start a war.

For his part, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi confirmed that his country had conducted an air strike in Kashmir. In addition, he badured that the Pakistani Air Force launched attacks in Kashmir to demonstrate Pakistan's defense capability.

"In carrying out these air strikes, Pakistani planes have demonstrated their ability to defend themselves," said Shah Mahmood Qureshi, quoted by Reuters.

Earlier, it appeared that at least three Pakistani fighters had crossed the Indian-administered Kashmir line of control as they claimed in New Delhi that they had been intercepted.

The Kashmir region is a disputed territory divided into three zones administered by China, Pakistan and India.

RT.