(UTV|COLOMBO) – Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian Air Force jets in a major escalation of the Kashmir conflict.
A spokesman said one plane had fallen inside Pakistani territory and a pilot had been arrested. There is no comment from India. Indian reports said a Pakistani aircraft had been shot down.
Pakistan earlier said it had hit Indian targets, a day after Indian jets struck militants in Pakistan.
The raids follow a militant attack in Kashmir which killed 40 Indian troops.
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