Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) on Saturday confirmed that their training camp was bombed by the Indian Air force.
A journalist, Taha Siddiqui, on Saturday tweeted a clip from the above-mentioned audio tape-with translation in which the Jaish-e-Mohammed leader can be clearly heard saying the Madrasa was struck down by Indian fighter planes.
#Exclusive: In a sermon in #Pakistan, #JaisheMohammad leader accepts Indian planes were targeting their center in #Balakot. He criticizes @ImranKhanPTI for releasing #IndianAirForce pilot #Abhinandhan. He also calls Pakistanis for joining #jihad in Indian-administered #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/j4pQ4WG96T
— Taha Siddiqui (@TahaSSiddiqui) March 2, 2019
ALSO READ: JeM chief Masood Azhar being treated at Pak Army hospital: Report
In the audio clip, the voice of Jaish-e-Mohammed commander, Maulana Ammar, who had been identified as the brother of JeM founder Masood Azhar.
The full confession address of Maulana Ammar, younger brother of Maulana Masood Azhar, is 14 minutes 32 seconds long. Siddiqui’s tweet has a recording of about a minute and 51 seconds — but has the most substantial part.
In the tape, Maulana Ammar is giving a sermon in which he accepts Indian planes targetted their centre in Balakot. He goes on to criticise Imran Khan for releasing IAF braveheart Abhinandan Varthaman — who was captured in a squirmish that happened a day after the airstrike.
He says, “Imran Khan has caused us embarassment by releasing the Indian pilot. We won’t forgive him.”
Maulana Ammar, in the tape, further calls on Pakistanis to join him in spreading jihad. He is also heard saying “India will have to pay back for this action.”
Indian Air Force had launched the pre-emptive air strike on Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 26 February.
12 Mirage 2000 fighter jets launched an air strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in retaliation against Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF jawans were martyred.
(With Agency Inputs, NewsMobile independently can not verify the authenticity Of the audio. The report is based on media reports done by some leading media outlets)
Click here for Latest News updates and viral videos on our AI-powered smart news genie