2019 Balakot airstrike

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the date of indian airstrike?February 26, 2019
2. What is the location of indian airstrike?Jaba hilltop near Balakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan
3. What happened during the 2019 Balakot airstrike?India sent planes over the border on February 26, 2019, aiming to hit a training camp of a terrorist group near Balakot, Pakistan. It was the first time Indian warplanes crossed the Line of Control since 1971.
4. Why did India send planes over the border in 2019?India responded to a suicide bombing in Pulwama that killed 40 Indian security personnel, which was blamed on the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Line of Control (LoC): The military control line separating Indian and Pakistani-administered portions of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jaish-e-Mohammed: A Pakistan-based Islamist terrorist organization designated as a terrorist group by India, the United States, and the United Nations.
Deterrence: The use of threats or military strength to discourage an opponent from taking a certain action.
Information Warfare: The use of information and communication technologies to achieve strategic objectives during conflict.