Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khwaja Asif claimed on Saturday (August 09, 2025) that during the recent struggle, the Indian Armed Forces could neither be able to target nor destroy any aircraft of his army. Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amarpreet Singh said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) killed five Pakistani fighters and a large aircraft during ‘Operation Sindoor’.

Singh said, ‘We have indicated at least one AWC and some F-16 aircraft in the AWC Hangar, which are being maintained there. We have a strong knowledge of killing at least five fighter aircraft, including a large aircraft, which can be either aircraft or AWC (Airborne Warning and Control System), which was targeted from a distance of about 300 km.

No such claim for three months

As a result of this operation, a large number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones and some of their missiles also fell into the Indian region. Asif claimed in a post on social media that India could neither target a Pakistani aircraft nor destroy.

He said, “There was no such claim for three months, while Pakistan immediately gave detailed technical information to the international media.” Asif said that the late statement by the Indian Air Force chief about the destruction of Pakistani aircraft during ‘Operation Sindoor’ is ‘as unreliable as they are at the wrong time.’

Heavy losses to Indian armed forces on the Line of Control

Asif claimed that the Indian armed forces also suffered heavy losses along the Line of Control. He said, ‘If the truth is suspicious, then both sides should open their aircraft reserves for independent verification. However, we suspect that this will reveal the truth that India wants to hide.

He also said that a sharp, fixed and balanced answer will be given to every violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and regional integrity. After the attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, the Indian armed forces started ‘Operation Sindoor’ against terrorist bases in Pakistan on 7 May. It was agreed on May 10 to end the struggle between India and Pakistan after being attacked with drones and missiles for four days.

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