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Op Sindoor: Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh says IAF shot down 6 Pakistani planes

Op Sindoor: Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh says IAF shot down 6 Pakistani planes

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday confirmed for the first time that six aircrafts were shot down during India's Operation Sindoor. Speaking at a lecture in Bengaluru, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said the IAF had taken down five fighter jets and one large aircraft in what he described as 'the largest ever recorded surface-to-air kill.'
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Time of India

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Army showcases Operation Sindoor's success at outreach programme in Arunachal's border areas
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