'Strike Deep, Strike Hard': India revisits 2019 Balakot airstrike

balakot airstrikeIndia is today marking the fourth anniversary of the 2019 Balakot airstrike carried out by the Indian Air Force to avenge the Pulwama terror attack, which claimed the lives of 46 brave and valiant Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.

The swift airstrike saw Indian fighter jets pound terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad's biggest training camp in Balakot in less than two minutes. The airstrike caused significant damage to the Jaish camp and claimed the lives of up to 350 terrorists.

The day bore testimony to the operational preparedness and professionalism of the men and women of the IAF, who achieved their objectives under highly challenging conditions and successfully executed the very complex mission.

Social media was abuzz with messages, many hailing the "new approach" India adopted in 2019 to deal with the menace of terrorism across the border.

The #BalakotAirStrike is a legacy that ensures India will not tolerate violence, intimidation & acts of Terrorism in the name of God. This is also a reminder to the #ChineseSpyBalloon exercise of what is to come if they engage in excess. The age of war is over. #IndianAirForce pic.twitter.com/pU8Xq8CNOh

— Dr Edmond Fernandes (@Edmondfernandes) February 26, 2023

Strike Deep, Strike Hard. #IndianAirForce #BalakotAirStrike pic.twitter.com/Md0W12L006

— PRO Nagpur, Ministry of Defence (@PRODefNgp) February 26, 2023

#BalakotAirStrike

16 Aircraft, just 21 minutes trailer...& #OpBandar has enemy quaking in fear

Our hero shot down enemy aircraft yet escorted back in a suit, head held high

Yeh Dar Acha Hai 👌#JaiHindKiSena 🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/3rIJv5MQQp

— Meghna Girish 🇮🇳 (@megirish2001) February 26, 2023

Same night Between 3.40am and 3.53am ;26 Feb 2019;
4 Mirage 2000 fighters of the Tiger Squadron launched either Crystal Maze missiles or SPICE 2000 smart bombs — at Markaz Syed Ahmad Shaheed training camp at Balakot, Manshera, Pakistan#BalakotAirStrike pic.twitter.com/MgS16eGiGL

— ravinder bhandari 🇮🇳 (@payyaboy) February 26, 2023