Pakistan accepts losing two of their J-17 fighter jets

Pakistan has admitted to losing two of its fighter jets following a strong retaliatory action by India on Thursday evening.

The Indian action came in response to coordinated attacks by Pakistan across multiple locations across states on India-Pakistan border.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">⚡️Big Breaking: DGISPR confirms Pakistan has lost two JF 17 fighter aircrafts to Indian SAM&#39;S. Jai Hind 🇮🇳🫡 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OperationSindoor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OperationSindoor</a> <a href="https://t.co/86UtwRuoQR">pic.twitter.com/86UtwRuoQR</a></p>&mdash; Raja Muneeb (@RajaMuneeb) <a href="https://twitter.com/RajaMuneeb/status/1920508364443795536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

We regret to confirm that two JF-17 aircraft were lost during active duty,” stated Pakistani Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR).

Tensions escalate between the two countries as India intensifies its counterterror operations under ‘Operation Sindoor’.