An old video is viral claimed as of IAF’s attack on Pakistan

A Video showing a plane lighting the night sky is viral. It’s claimed as of IAF’s plane of yesterday’s attack on Pakistan

News Channel @TimesNow used the same video with details etc.

“The Indian Air Force on early morning on 26th February 2019, struck Jaish control rooms near the LOC. These attacks decimated JeM control and were in retaliation to the Pulwama attack that took place on 14th February 2019.“

On the contrary, a Pakistani journalist, Khalid khi claimed the same video to be of Pakistani Air Force on the same day.

Ex-@JaagAlerts guy, Ex Copy Editor http://Jang.com.pk , Ex Copy Editor http://urdu.geo.tv 

“Visuals of Pak Air Force in Action over and around Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, and areas near LoC after failed attempt by Indian air force to intrude into Pak air space”

Visuals of Pak Air Force in Action over and around Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, and areas near LoC after failed attempt by Indian air force to intrude into Pak air space pic.twitter.com/9L32C4iD4B

— Khalid khi (@khalid_pk) February 26, 2019

Truth:

But the video is actually 3years old. The original video was posted on 23^rd September 2016 by a YouTuber known as Muhammad Zohaib, by the name (Pakistan Air force Islamabad Night Flying). This 2minute 40 second long video has got 60,881 views. The visuals of the 2016 video is exactly similar to the one that went viral. The link of the original video is

More False

India strikes again. This is new India under Leadership of Honourable PM Shri @narendramodi ji. India's airforce destroyed terrorist camps in Pakistan and more than 200-300 militant have been killed According to souces.
@ImranKhanPTI how's the josh ??#Balakot #SurgicalStrike2 pic.twitter.com/8FRaUK3TfK

— 🇮🇳अजय कुशवाहा​🇮🇳 🇮🇳Ajay🇮🇳 (@AjayKushwaha_) February 26, 2019

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