“In the air force, we have three levels of readiness depending on the kind of situation that exists,” said Air Commodore Hussein. According to Air Commodore Hussein, the second readiness level applies during military exercises or high alert situations. “Both PAF jets and their Indian counterparts lock on to each other on radar all the time. “On Wednesday, PAF fighters might have been instructed to fire after they locked on to Indian jets,” added Wing Commander Naseem. Sharing his assessment of the events, Air Commodore Hussein suggested that the PAF possibly laid out a trap for the Indian jets to intercept them.

Source: The Express Tribune February 28, 2019 19:07 UTC