Afghan Army has shot down a Pakistani fighter jet in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. According to officials, the pilot has been captured alive in the incident that took place in the 6th district of the city.
Afghan officials said that a Pakistani fighter jet has crashed in Jalalabad city on Saturday. According to police spokesperson Tayyab Hammad, the aircraft was shot down by the Afghan army in the sixth district of the city. He also confirmed that the pilot had been captured alive.
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The pilot was captured alive
Local residents told AFP news agency that they had seen the pilot jump from the plane using a parachute, after which Afghan authorities took him into custody. Wahidullah Mohammadi, the army spokesman in eastern Afghanistan, also confirmed that the jet belonged to Pakistan and was shot down by the Afghan army. Officials have not yet shared any further information about the pilot or the incident.