Pakistan claims to have shot down Indian aircraft

Wednesday, 27 February 2019 16:00

Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian Air Force jets.

A spokesman said one of the aircraft fell in Pakistani territory and two pilots had been captured.

India has confirmed the loss of an MiG21 fighter and said a pilot was missing. It said it was investigating reports of his capture.

The development is the latest in an escalation between the two countries following a suicide attack which killed more than 40 Indian paramilitary soldiers in the disputed region of Kashmir.

A Pakistan-based group, Jaish-e-Mohammed, claimed responsibility for the attack.

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