The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss airstrikes launched by India against what it says are militants in Pakistani territory, in what has become a major escalation of tensions between the two countries.
The Indian government said the airstrikes strikes targeted a training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group in Balakot. Pakistan countered by saying its jets had forced back the Indian planes and denied there were any casualties.
Good reporting on the situation, with historical background information. There are often border skirmishes between the two countries. However, the leaders of both countries are not likely to allow things to escalated despite various internal players intent on a wider war. Powerful forces support either side and don't want conflict either.
[Posted at the SpookyWeather blog, March 1st, 2019.]
The Indian government said the airstrikes strikes targeted a training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group in Balakot. Pakistan countered by saying its jets had forced back the Indian planes and denied there were any casualties.
Good reporting on the situation, with historical background information. There are often border skirmishes between the two countries. However, the leaders of both countries are not likely to allow things to escalated despite various internal players intent on a wider war. Powerful forces support either side and don't want conflict either.
[Posted at the SpookyWeather blog, March 1st, 2019.]
