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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Did Pakistan shoot down Rafale jet during Operation Sindoor? PIB fact check says no - Times of India

Following Indian Army's 'Operation Sindoor' targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK, Pakistani media and social platforms spread false claims of retaliatory strikes. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) debunked these claims, including alleged attacks on Srinagar Airbase and downing of an Indian Rafale jet.

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NEW DELHI: The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked several false claims circulating in Pakistani media and social platforms following Indian Army's precision airstrikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Wednesday.In response to Operation Sindoor, which targeted 9 terror camps, several social accounts alleged retaliatory strikes on 15 Indian locations, including claims of attacks on Srinagar Airbase and destruction of Indian Army facilities and fighter jets.

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These claims, largely propagated by accounts affiliated with Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), lacked credible evidence such as satellite imagery or verified video footage.PIB's fact-check refuted claims that Pakistan shot down Indian Rafale jet and said that the image being shared is old and not related to 'Operation Sindoor.'

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