A video went viral on social media claiming Afghan Taliban shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet near the border. The clip showed a burning aircraft and was shared widely with captions linking it to Bajaur. Users claimed the jet crashed inside Pakistan and was targeted by TTP or Taliban fighters. Some also said the […]
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“Pakistan shot it down, and I saw it”: Indian MP claims rafale crash
Indian opposition MP Amrinder Singh shocked the Lok Sabha this week by publicly confirming that a Rafale fighter jet was shot down by the Pakistan Air Force during recent cross-border hostilities — a claim the Indian government has so far avoided addressing. Singh, a senior leader from the Congress party and former Chief Minister of […]
Second Israeli F-35 shot down over Iran, claims Tehran
Iran’s military has reported the downing of a third Israeli F-35 fighter jet over its western airspace. According to the Tehran Times, the aircraft was intercepted by Iranian air defenses, likely utilizing systems such as the Khordad 15 or Bavar-373, which are capable of targeting advanced stealth aircraft. The pilot reportedly ejected before the jet […]
Iran shoots down two Israeli warplanes as tensions explode
Iranian state media reported that Iranian air defense forces shot down two Israeli fighter jets on Friday during a large-scale Israeli air assault. The official IRNA news agency stated that the jets were hit while flying inside Iranian airspace. However, the report did not provide further details about the location or the type of aircraft […]
French military breaks silence on rafale jets shot down by Pakistan
For the first time, the French military has responded to reports of Rafale fighter jets being shot down by the Pakistan Air Force during a recent Pakistan-India conflict. The statement came after growing international attention on the event, which many have described as a humiliating blow to India. On May 7, Pakistan reportedly shot down […]
Ethiopian Air Force shoots down airplane carrying weapons
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia’s air force said Wednesday it had shot down a plane carrying weapons for the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that had encroached on the country’s airspace via Sudan, state media reported. “The airplane which violated our airspace from Sudan and aimed to supply weapons to the terror group was shot down […]