We hit our target, don’t count casualties: IAF chief

Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Monday said that IAF does not count casualties, they only count targets. The Air Chief said it is for the government to say how many were hit.

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa: We hit our target. The air force doesn't calculate casualty numbers, the government does that. pic.twitter.com/TnNXiQ9DM9

— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2019

"IAF is not in a position to clarify the number of casualties. The government will clarify that. We don't count human casualties, we count what targets we have hit or not," said Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa.

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on air strikes: IAF is not in a postilion to clarify the number of casualties. The government will clarify that. We don't count human casualties, we count what targets we have hit or not. pic.twitter.com/Ji3Z6JqReB

— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2019

"The target has been clearly amplified by the Foreign Secretary in his statement and if we planned to hit the target, we hit the target… otherwise why would they (Pakistan) have responded? If we had dropped bombs in the jungle there would be no need to respond," added Dhanoa dismissing reports that the strike had missed the target.

The IAF on February 26 conducted a pre-dawn surgical strike in Pakistan knocking off terror camps and launch pads using a squadron of Mirage and 1000 kilograms of bombs.