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3 Jets downing has been tweeted by Indian media.
Wreckage of Two Rafaele has already been seen on video clips uploaded by locals.
India launches missile attacks on Multiple locations in Pakistan,
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3 Jets downing has been tweeted by Indian media.
Wreckage of Two Rafaele has already been seen on video clips uploaded by locals.
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I am sure the India military brains are trying to figure out how to make this look like a JF17 shoot down and repeat the failure/humiliation of 2019 when they tried to fake an F16 till Lockheed counted all of the Vipers and publicly said all were accounted for.
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French intelligence official confirms downing of Rafale by Pakistan: CNN
The confirmation comes after Pakistan shot down five Indian fighter jets in retaliation for India's missile attack.
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May 07, 2025
A senior French intelligence official has confirmed to CNN that one Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jet was shot down by Pakistan, marking what could be the first known combat loss of the French-made aircraft.
The confirmation comes after Pakistan shot down five Indian fighter jets in retaliation for India's missile attack early Wednesday morning. Accoding to DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, India carried out 24 airstrikes on six different locations inside Pakistani territory.
He further said that, In response, Pakistan army downed five Indian fighter jets and one combat drone in response to unprovoked aggression and airspace violations.
According to the military spokesperson, the aircraft shot down included three Rafale jets, one MiG-29, one SU-series aircraft, and an Israeli-made Heron combat drone. The jets were downed in multiple locations, including Bhatinda, Jammu, Akhnoor, Srinagar, and Avantipur.
According to CNN, French authorities are now investigating whether additional Rafale aircraft were also brought down during the overnight military exchange. “We are aware of the loss of one Rafale and are examining reports suggesting more could have been downed,” the French official told CNN.
Images circulating from the crash site in Indian Illegal Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) appear to show debris with French manufacturing labels. However, aviation experts cautioned that it is too early to confirm if the wreckage belonged to a Rafale jet.
“There are identifiable parts from a French supplier,” one analyst told CNN, “but it's inconclusive whether they are from a Rafale.”
After reports emerged that Rafale jets were shot down by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) early in the morning, shares of France’s Dassault Aviation — the maker of the Rafale fighter jet — dropped at the Paris Stock Exchange. The company’s stock had declined by EUR 5.40, or 1.64%, to EUR 324.
Overall, defence analysts noted Dassault's stock could fall by a further 5% amid scrutiny over the Rafale’s battlefield performance.
The sharp contrast in investor sentiment could be a sign of global market confidence in the capabilities of PAF and performance of the JF-17 and J-10C jets, developed in cooperation with China.
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𝗠𝗜𝗴-𝟮𝟵Fighter Aircrafts of Pakistan Airforce also shot down 1x Mig-29 Aircraft of IAF. K-36 ejection seat in the wreckage confirms the aircraft type.
9:56 AM · May 7, 2025
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𝗠𝗜𝗴-𝟮𝟵Fighter Aircrafts of Pakistan Airforce also shot down 1x Mig-29 Aircraft of IAF. K-36 ejection seat in the wreckage confirms the aircraft type.
9:56 AM · May 7, 2025
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to express solidarity after #Indian attacks, offering condolences for lives lost.
Erdogan supports Pakistan's demand for an impartial international investigation into the Pahalgam attack and pledged Turkey's help to reduce tensions.
Erdogan supports Pakistan's demand for an impartial international investigation into the Pahalgam attack and pledged Turkey's help to reduce tensions.
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