"The Pakistan Air Force has shot down at least five Indian fighter jets in response to India’s recent cross-border aggression," Defense Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed to private broadcaster Geo TV.
Earlier, military spokesman Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry confirmed the downing of two aircraft of the Indian Air Force, according to CNN.
"There are other reports of multiple damage that Pakistani forces, both on the ground and air, have inflicted. But I can confirm to you that at least two aircraft of the Indian Air Force have been downed," Chaudhry added.
There was no immediate reaction from Indian authorities to Pakistani state media reports about the downing of the jets.
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