Another Pakistani JF 17 shot down near Rajasthan border, BSF captures pilot

The BSF's Rapid action force has captured the pilot in Jailasmer. Pakistan Air Force's F-16, JF-17 were already hot down after Pakistan tried to attack multiple locations.

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, India has shot down a total of six fighter jets in retaliatory attack. The BSF’s Rapid action force has captured the pilot in Jailasmer.

Pakistan Air Force’s F-16, JF-17 were already hot down after Pakistan tried to attack multiple locations. Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan made attempts to target several locations in India; however, Indian air defence guns shot down the intruding drones. According to sources, the Indian SAM (Surface-to-air missile) shot down the F-16 fighter jet near the Sargodha air base.

Pakistan got F-16 from US

Notably, F-16 is one of Pakistan’s main fighter jets that it procured from the United States. Along with it, the JF-17 is another crucial fighter aircraft. The F-16 fighter jets, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, were given to Pakistan in the late 1980s. These jets were also used by the Pakistan Air Force after India’s Balakot air strikes in 2019.

Earlier, Pakistan also attempted a missile strike in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer region late on Thursday, prompting a swift response from India’s air defence systems.

The air defence systems in the region have been fully activated to intercept and neutralise incoming threats. Over 70 missiles have been destroyed mid-air, preventing any damage to ground targets, sources said.