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Pak Soldier Who Captured India's Fighter Ace, Abhinandan Varthaman, Killed
New Delhi: The Pakistani special forces officer who claimed the capture of Indian fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman during the 2019 Balakot airstrike has reportedly been killed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban-e-Pakistan, sources told NDTV Wednesday. The TTP is an armed Islamist group operating along the Pak-Afghan border. Major Syed Muiz, posted to the Pak Special Service Group's 6th Commando Battalion, was reportedly killed while fighting in the Sarargoha area in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Sources said his death was claimed by the TTP, also called the 'Pakistani Taliban'. Group Captain Varthaman, then a Wing Commander, became a national hero after shooting down a Pak F-16 fighter jet - in a generation-older MiG 21 - during aerial combat on February 27. Unfortunately, during the dogfight he flew over parts of Kashmir illegally occupied by Pakistan, and his plane was hit. The brave fighter pilot had to eject over territory controlled by the enemy. He was captured by the Pak Army and spent nearly 60 hours in enemy hands. Eventually Pak was forced to release him due to extensive pressure exerted by India and the global community. In November 2021 he was promoted to Group Captain and received the Vir Chakra. The Balakot airstrikes were India's response to the Pulwama terror attack, in which a security forces convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber driving a Maruti Suzuki Eeco van. The suicide attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama was ordered by the Jaish (File). Forty soldiers were killed in that attack. The terrorist - later identified as Adil Ahmad Dir - had been trained by banned, Pak-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed. India's retaliatory airstrikes involved a dozen Mirage jets streaking 20km past the Line of Control and into Pak-controlled territory to destroy JeM training camps. The entire operation lasted less than 20 minutes. NDTV later established that Spice 2000 'glide bombs' were used and hit five separate structures along a ridge-line to the west of Bisian in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Pak major, who captured Abhinandan Varthaman during 2019 showdown, killed by Pakistan Taliban: Reports
Major Syed Muiz was posted to the Pak Special Service Group's 6th Commando Battalion in the Sarargoha area in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) read more A file photo of Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman after his release by the Pak Army The Pakistani officer who claimed to have captured Indian fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman during the 2019 Balakot strikes has reportedly been killed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban-e-Pakistan (TTP). Indian media reported Wednesday (June 25), citing sources, that Major Syed Muiz was posted to the Pak Special Service Group's 6th Commando Battalion in the Sarargoha area in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) when he was gunned down during fighting. Pakistani Taliban or the TTP claimed the death of the Pakistani major, said sources. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, then a Wing Commander, earned national hero status after shooting down a Pakistani F-16 jet using an older MiG-21 during intense aerial combat on February 27, 2019. During the dogfight, he crossed into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where his plane was hit, forcing him to eject over enemy territory. Captured by the Pakistani Army, he spent nearly 60 hours in captivity before he was released by Islamabad due to pressure exerted by India and global community. Then-Pakistan PM Imran Khan announced Abhinandan Varthaman's release as a 'gesture of peace'. In November 2021, he was promoted to Group Captain and honoured with the Vir Chakra for his bravery. The Balakot airstrikes were India's response to the Pulwama terror attack, where a suicide bomber, Adil Ahmad Dar, trained by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed, drove a Maruti Suzuki Eeco van into a security convoy, killing 40 soldiers. India retaliated with a dozen Mirage jets crossing 20km past the Line of Control into Pakistani territory, targeting and destroying Jaish-e-Mohammed training camps in an operation lasting less than 20 minutes.
