Six PAF aircraft were allegedly destroyed in an operation by unidentified gunmen inside PAF #MianwaliAirBase in Pakistani Punjab, according to a video that has been circulated and depicts aircraft being burned.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Frontalforce (“@FrontalForce“) tweeted “Pak Airforce fighter jets up in flames. Meanwhile, Mianwali airbase attack still ongoing.” after sharing the video of the incident. The tweet was made on Nov 4, 2023, which has received an about 235.1k views on X.
Pak Airforce fighter jets up in flames.
— Frontalforce 🇮🇳 (@FrontalForce) November 4, 2023
Meanwhile, Mianwali airbase attack still ongoing. pic.twitter.com/o1Rf4VoWnC
According to Deccan 24×7 (“@Deccan24x7“), Six fighter jets from the Pakistan Air Force training base in Mianwali are destroyed by some unknown individuals.
BIG BREAKING NEWS
— Deccan 24×7 (@Deccan24x7) November 4, 2023
UNKNOWN people destroy 6 fighter planes of Pakistan Air Force training base in Mianwali. pic.twitter.com/KEXVlRmOHL
Mr Sharma (“@MrSharmaSpeaks“) sarcastically claimed on his twitter post that Russia, Israel and Unknown People are the best friends of our Nation. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Air Force lost six fighter planes at Mianwali.
Best friends of Bharat 🇮🇳
— Mr Sharma (@MrSharmaSpeaks) November 4, 2023
1. Russia
2. Israel
3. Unknown people
*Meanwhile, Enjoy the destruction of 6 fighter planes of #Pakistan Air Force at Mianwali*
pic.twitter.com/G1gUvcP99S
Several other twitter users, including @MeghUpdates, @AstroCounselKK, @RealBababanaras, Dr. Richa Rajpoot (“@doctorrichabjp“), Chakravarty Sulibele (“@astitvam“) claimed that unknown gunmen inside PAF Mianwali Airbase in Pakistani Punjab have destroyed a total of six PAF aircraft. One helicopter, one trainer, one multirole aircraft, one refueler and two Drones with Arms were destroyed. Many users also claimed that Pakistani forces also suffered numerous casualties. The archive can be read from above. Rishi Bagree (“@rishibagree”) also claimed the same, contributing to the spread of the information and later deleted the tweet.
What is the Actual Truth About the Video? : Fact
This is an old video from Punjab in Pakistan, where in May 2023, supporters of Imran Khan set fire to a Chinese Shenyang F-6 Dummy aircraft in Mianwali.This video may be outdated, but the reports of three “non-operational” aircraft being damaged in an attack on an air force training base in Mianwali are true.
We visited livemint, which published an article on this incident on Nov 4, 2023 with the headline “Pakistan terror attack Highlights: Clearance operation at Pakistan Air Force base concluded, 9 militants killed”. The image from the footage shows the Massive terror attack at Pakistan Air Force Base in Mianwal.
In Mianwali, Punjab, in central Pakistan, nine militants attacked an air force training base. Three militants killed before they could enter the base, and the other three were cornered, according to the Reuters news agency. The most recent terror attack caused damage to three aircraft and a fuel tanker.
The video was posted in the youtube channel of Hindustan Times on May 10, 2023.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 4, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows aircraft being burned has been shared, claiming that 6 aircraft of PAF were destroyed in an operation by unknown gunmen inside PAF #MianwaliAirBase in Pakistani Punjab. The fact is that this is an old video (1/3) pic.twitter.com/g4DGnLBHTH
Intent:
Propagandists Circulate old videos with misleading claims to mislead their followers to gain impressions.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of aircraft being burned has been circulated, claiming that unknown gunmen destroyed six PAF planes inside the PAF’s Mianwali Air Base in Pakistani Punjab.
Fact : In reality, this is an old video from Pakistan’s Punjab, where Imran Khan supporters burned a Chinese Shenyang F-6 Dummy aircraft in Mianwali in May 2023.Despite the fact that this video is old, the news of an attack on an air force training base in Mianwali that damaged three ‘non-operational’ aircraft is true.
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