Pakistani fighter jet spotted close to LoC in Poonch

The spokesperson said that a jet stream was clearly visible in the sky close to the LoC in Poonch. Recently, a few drones had been spotted near the Line of Control.

Updated on: Nov 30, 2020, 12:58:53 IST

Hindustan Times, Jammu | By HT Correspondent

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Amid a spike in ceasefire violations and terror tunnels being detected along the borders, a Pakistani fighter jet flew very close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Monday morning.

An Indian Army soldier stands guard near the Sadhana pass, about 8 km from the Line of Control (LOC) in Kupwara. (Image used for representation). (AFP PHOTO.)

“The jet flew close to the LoC in Poonch sector in violation of international conventions which does not allow fighter jets to fly within a 10km radius of the border,” a defence spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said that a jet stream was clearly visible in the sky close to the LoC in Poonch. Recently, a few drones had been spotted near the Line of Control.

More details are awaited.

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