Pakistan shot down Indian jets with Chinese aircraft

The J-10C is a single-engine fighter jet. J-10s first flew in the Chinese air force in the early 2000s, but the latest version — the J-10C – has improved weapon systems and is classified as a 4.5-generation fighter, a rung below 5th-generation stealth jets like China’s J-20 or the US F-35. 

Pakistan used Chinese-made aircraft to shoot down five Indian fighter jets- three French-made Rafales, a MiG-29 and an Su-30 fighter.

“Our jet fighters were J-10Cs that shot down the three French Rafales and other jets,” Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Wednesday. 

He added that by 4 a.m. on Wednesday, there was “an entire Chinese team at the Foreign Office along with their ambassador” being updated on what had taken place.

India has not responded to Pakistan’s claims or confirmed any losses. 

CNN has not been able to verify these claims. 

A high-ranking French intelligence official told CNN that Pakistan downed one Rafale, and that French authorities were investigating whether any more had been shot down. 

Source: CNN