From Sachin to Saina, sports stars laud IAF’s strike

NEW DELHI: Eleven days after the ghastly terror attack in Pulwama, the Indian Air Force in the wee hours on Tuesday carried out a medical air strike in Pakistan’s Balakot. Targeting some of the greatest terror camps of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the Indian Air Force, reportedly dropped over 1000 kg bombs, destroying the camps of the terror outfit.

Soon after, talk of the strike went viral on social media and the Indian Air Force and their efforts had been praised by way of more than one sports activities persons.

Here are one of the Tweets by way of carrying icons of the rustic.

Our niceness will have to by no means be comprehended as our weak spot. I salute the IAF, Jai Hind 🇮🇳

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) 1551171279000

The boys have performed really neatly. #SudharJaaoWarnaSudhaarDenge #airstrike

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) 1551156188000

Indian Air Force 🇮🇳👏 Bohot Hard Bohot Hard #IndiaStrikesBack #JaiHind 🇮🇳🇮🇳

— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) 1551155735000

Saluting the #IndianAirForce combatants for their valor, braveness and timely motion. 🙏 https://t.co/CNPmH28mnz

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) 1551166599000

Bravo to the #IndianAirForce! They have despatched a much needed message in opposition to terror. We are pleased with you. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳

— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) 1551164238000

My salute to #IAF for appearing great braveness in the face of adversity. A fitting respond to cowardice! #JaiHind 🇮🇳

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) 1551165270000

JAI HIND, IAF 🇮🇳 @IAF_MCC @adgpi #IndiaStrikesAgain #IndiaStrikesBack #IndiaStrikes

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) 1551155004000

Hats off to the #IndianAirForce for their strike in opposition to terror. Every Indian is pleased with you! Jai Hind! 🇮🇳 #IndiaStrikesBack

— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) 1551163172000

Big salute to our #IndianAirForce 🙏🇮🇳.... #IndiaStrikesBack .. Jai Hind

— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) 1551160972000

@virendersehwag भाई आपने भी 300 मारे थे, हमारी जांबाज वायुसेना ने भी 300 मार दिए । @IAF_MCC के लिए मैन ऑफ द मैच तो… https://t.co/QtpBCPeoR5

— Manoj Kumar 🇮🇳 (@BoxerManojkr) 1551174853000

The strike by way of the Indian Air Force in Balakot used to be a response to the terror attack that shook the nation a couple of weeks again.

On February 14, an attack on a CRFP convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama saw 40 Indian paramilitary team of workers being martyred.

Confirming the IAF strike, Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, in a media briefing mentioned that once the Pulwama attack, credible intelligence used to be received that JeM used to be planning other terror attacks in India.

"In the face of coming near near threat, a preemptive strike was absolutely important, the international secretary mentioned.