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Last Updated:May 11, 2025, 11:24 IST
Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed referred to the Pulwama bombing as an act of "tactical brilliance" by the Pakistani military.
Aurangzeb Ahmed. DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and a Navy spokesperson. (Image Credit: X)
A high-ranking Pakistani Air Force official publicly acknowledged Pakistani military’s role in the deadly 2019 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 Indian paramilitary personnel in an unexpected admission following years of denial. At a press conference, Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed, the Director General Public Relations for the Pakistan Air Force, referred to the Pulwama bombing as an act of “tactical brilliance" by the Pakistani military.
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The admission contradicts Pakistan’s persistent claims of innocence regarding the Pulwama attack and undermines its recent demands for evidence from India concerning the Pahalgam terrorist incident.
“We tried to tell them with our tactical brilliance in Pulwama," Aurangzeb Ahmed said, flanked by DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry and a Navy spokesperson. Lt Gen Chaudhry further said that Pakistan’s armed forces had demonstrated their “tactical brilliance" in Pulwama and their “operational progress and strategic acumen."
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Pulwama Terror Attack
Pakistan has denied involvement in the Pulwama attack, for which the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) had claimed responsibility. Despite India providing dossiers linking the suicide bomber to the JeM – whose headquarters in Bawahalpur was struck by India during Operation Sindoor – Pakistan has consistently demanded more evidence and rejected India’s accusations.
Following the Pulwama attack, India retaliated by launching airstrikes on a JeM terrorist training camp located in Balakot. Islamabad’s response the following day involved its air force engaging Indian aircraft, leading to an aerial dogfight. During this engagement, an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, was shot down inside Pakistani territory. Abhinandan Varthaman ejected safely but was captured by Pakistani forces. He was later released by Pakistan.
Location :Pakistan
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