Pakistan claims to shoot down five Indian fighter planes
Pakistan says it retaliated by downing jets followed by India targeting nine Pakistani cities including Bahawalpur and Muzaffarabad in missile strikes
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (MNTV) —Pakistan claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter planes in response to India’s launch of “Operation Sindoor” — a series of coordinated missile strikes across Pakistani territory.
In addition to the two jets, Pakistan claims to have carried out multiple actions along the Line of Control (LoC), including targeting an Indian check post and shooting down an Indian military drone.
MNTV could not independently verify battlefield claims made by either side.
The Indian offensive was said to be in retaliation for the recent Pahalgam attack, which Indian authorities attribute to militants operating from Pakistani territory.
According to Pakistan’s military spokesperson, the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), multiple civilian infrastructures, including mosques, were struck during the Indian operation, resulting in widespread panic and destruction across affected areas.
According to Pakistan’s Defense Minister, as emergency services scrambled to respond, Pakistani forces engaged with Indian aircraft successfully downing five Indian jets.
Additionally, Pakistan launched precision strikes on multiple Indian targets, according to a statement shared by senior journalist Hamid Mir.
The countermeasures marked a serious escalation, pushing both nations closer to open confrontation.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Indian strikes as “unprovoked aggression” and warned of dire consequences should provocations continue.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee, while the country’s air defense systems were placed on maximum alert.
India’s Defense Ministry described its actions as “a calibrated response to terror,” asserting that the military would take “further steps if necessary” depending on Pakistan’s future conduct.
As cross-border hostilities intensified, global powers and the United Nations issued urgent calls for de-escalation, warning that continued military engagement risks triggering a broader regional crisis.
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