Reference News, July 19 - According to Reuters, on July 18, U.S. President Donald Trump said that up to five aircraft were shot down in the recent India-Pakistan hostilities. This hostilities began with an Islamist militant attack in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region in April, and the situation eased after both sides agreed to a ceasefire in May.
The report said that Trump made the remarks during a dinner at the White House with some U.S. Republican lawmakers, but he did not specify which side's aircraft were shot down.
"In fact, planes were shot down. Five, five, four or five, but I think actually five aircraft were shot down," Trump said when talking about the India-Pakistan hostilities, but he did not elaborate or provide more details.
The report said that Pakistan claimed to have shot down five Indian aircraft in air combat. The top Indian general said in late May that India changed its tactics after suffering aerial losses on the first day of the hostilities and established an advantage, and then declared a ceasefire three days later. India also claimed to have shot down "a few" Pakistani planes. Islamabad denied any aircraft damage but admitted that its airbases were attacked. (Translated by Feng Kang)
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