Sushma Swaraj says ‘no Pakistani soldier or civilian died’ in Balakot air strike 

Sushma Swaraj.

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, on Thursday, said no Pakistani soldier or civilian died in the air strike carried out by the Indian Air Force on a terror camp at Balakot in Pakistan, in February.

While addressing a gathering of women BJP workers in Ahmedabad, she said, “Our armed forces were told to target only Jaish-e-Muhammed, which was behind the Pulwama terror attack and they did just that — destroyed their camp and returned.”

She further claimed that the air strike was carried out in self-defence. “When we carried out the air strike, we had told the international community that we took the step only in self-defense.”

She also added that the entire international community supported India over the air strike.

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