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Shah salutes Air Force personnel on the anniversary of Balakot Air Strike

26 February (Language) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday saluted the valor of the Indian Air Force’s bravehearts on the anniversary of Balakot Air Strike and said that the security of the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was paramount.

Indian Air Force fighter jets crossed the Line of Control (LoC) on 26 February 2019, destroying terrorist camps in Balakot, Pakistan.

Shah tweeted, “On this day in 2019, the Air Force responded to the Pulwama terror attack and clarified the policy of New India against terrorism.”

He said, “I remember the brave martyrs of Pulwama and salute the valor of the Air Force.” Under the leadership of Narendra Modi, the security of the country and our soldiers is paramount. “

It is noteworthy that 40 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force were killed in the terrorist attack on 14 February 2019 in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, after which the Air Force carried out air strikes on the terrorist camps in Balakot.