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Jammu: In view of closed snow bound Srinagar-Leh national highway, Indian Air Force on Sunday airlifted 388 stranded citizens from Jammu to Leh.

Defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand said that the Indian Air Force provided the facility of IL-76 Aircraft which airlifted 388 citizens of Union Territory of Ladakh from Jammu to Leh.

“Under the operation Sadbhavna, Indian Air Force has been extending assistance to the citizens of UTs of J&K and Ladakh,” said Col Anand.

He further said, “Two IL 76 aircrafts this morning landed at Air Force station Jammu and airlifted 388 citizens from Jammu to Leh.”

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