Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, February 26
Social media woke up to the news of Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets striking at a terror camp of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pakistan on early Tuesday morning.
Heavy exchange of fire also started across the 749 km-long Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Tension between the two nations has been high since the Pulwama terror attack on February 14.
Twitter reactions:
#Surgicalstrike2
One tweet read: “For the first time since 1971, #IndianAirForce jets have bombed 1000kgs beyond the line of control outside India. Now that's HISTORIC! This is not even #Surgicalstrike2, It is a clear attack on terrorist camps run deep inside Pakistan controlled borders. How is the Josh? “.
Another tweet read: “Salute to IAF for the Successful strike Early Morning Today #Surgicalstrike2 #JaiHind”.
Salute to IAF for the Successful strike Early Morning Today š®š³ā¤ļø
— NIRMAL KUMAR š SFC š (@Nirmal_twetz)
One wrote: “For the first time since 1971, #IndianAirForce jets have bombed 1000kgs beyond the line of control outside India. Now that's HISTORIC! This is not even a #Surgicalstrike2, It is a clear attack on terrorist camps run deep inside Pakistan controlled borders. How is the Josh? ”.
For the first time since 1971, jets have bombed 1000kgs beyond the line of control outside India.
— Son Of Mother Nature (@Masthan_Ammr)
Now that's HISTORIC!
This is not even a , It is a clear attack on terrorist camps run deep inside Pakistan controlled borders.
How is the Josh?
#IndianAirForce
One tweeted: “well.... proud to be indian and proud of our INDIAN AIR FORCE PAKISTAN SO BE READY COZ DON'T THINK INDIANS ARE WEAK YOU KILLED OUR 40 PEOPLE AND WE KILLED YOUR 300 AND MORE PEOPLE SO JUST DON'T TRY TO FUCK AND MESS UP WITH US #IndianAirForce #IndianArmy #ProudToBeIndian”.
well.... proud to be indian and proud of our INDIAN AIR FORCE
— bts army (@trupti_army)
PAKISTAN SO BE READY COZ DON'T THINK INDIANS ARE WEAK YOU KILLED OUR 40 PEOPLE AND WE KILLED YOUR 300 AND MORE PEOPLE SO JUST DON'T TRY TO FUCK AND MESS UP WITH US
Another tweet read: “#Surgicalstrike2 Air Force 1000 kg Laser-guided Bombs on Pakistan.Twelve Indian Force with Mirage 2000 jets destroyed terror camps of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed in #Balakot. India Salutes these Heroes #IndianAirForce We are proud of their bravery #JaiHind “.
Air Force 1000 kg Laser-guided Bombs on Pakistan.
— Ashaval (@ashavalblog)
Twelve Indian Force with Mirage 2000 jets destroyed terror camps of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed in .
India Salutes these Heroes We are proud of their bravery
One wrote: “#IndianAirForce gifted Pakistan 1000kg for coming Diwali so that there can't be any lacking on celebrations. #IndiaStrikesBack”.
gifted Pakistan 1000kg for coming Diwali so that there can't be any lacking on celebrations.
— Chacha Chaudhary (@TeaTeaChaudhary)
#Balakot
One tweet read: “Indians going to office this morning.
#indianairforce #Balakot”.
Indians going to office this morning.
— shubham katyal (@shubhamkatyaal)
Another tweet read: “Latest Update : #indianairforce shifts it's Aero Show from Bengaluru to #Balakot”.
Latest Update : shifts it's Aero Show from Bengaluru to
— Rishi Bagree š®š³ (@rishibagree)
One wrote: “India has retaliated. This is a time to salute our soldiers. But we must also not forget the engineers HAL who work to keep the Mirage 2000 in fine shape and battle- ready #Balakot”.
India has retaliated. This is a time to salute our soldiers. But we must also not forget the engineers HAL who work to keep the Mirage 2000 in fine shape and battle- ready.
— spacebar (@ksagga)
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