Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian Air Force jets in a major escalation of the Kashmir conflict. Pakistan earlier said it had hit Indian targets, a day after Indian jets struck militants in Pakistan. The raids follow a militant attack in Kashmir which killed 40 Indian troops. Also on Wednesday, Pakistan's foreign ministry said Pakistani jets had launched air strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) dividing Pakistani- and Indian-controlled Kashmir. Indian authorities said the Pakistani jets had been pushed back - and one shot down.

Source: The Star February 27, 2019 07:41 UTC