Key Takeaways
- The Indian government has confirmed that Indian Airspace was not used by the US to launch B-2 bombers against Iran during Operation Midnight Hammer.
- The US B-2 bombers proceeded quietly to the east with minimal communications, according to the US Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- Gen. Dan Caine, Chair of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, explained the route taken by the US aircrafts during the press briefing.
New Delhi: The Indian government has categorically stated that Indian Airspace was not used by the United States to launch its fleet of B-2 bombers against Iran during Operation Midnight Hammer.
The Press Information Bureau in a post on X said:
“Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian Airspace was used by the United States to launch aircrafts against Iran during Operation #MidnightHammer
“#PIBFactCheck
“This claim is FAKE
“Indian Airspace was NOT used by the United States during Operation #MidnightHammer”.
PIB attached a link to the briefing by the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine as proof.
“During the Press Briefing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine (@thejointstaff) explained the route used by US aircrafts,” it said.
According to the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Dan Caine, on midnight Friday into Saturday morning, the B-2 strike package, comprising of bombers, “proceeded to the west and into the Pacific as a decoy”.
However, “the main strike package comprised of seven B-2 Spirit bombers, each with two crew members, proceeded quietly to the east with minimal communications.”
