If US can kill Osama, we can do something similar: Jaitley on IAF strikes

Referring to the US operation in Abbotabad, Jaitley said, "Cannot we do it? This used to be only an imagination, a wish.

Arun Jaitley, finance Minister
Finance Minster Arun Jaitley
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 27 2019 | 3:45 PM IST

Union Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday referred to the 2011 US operation in Pakistan to eliminate Osama bin Laden and suggested India can also do it.

His remarks at an event came a day after the Indian Air Force pounded terror camps in Pakistan.

Referring to the US operation in Abbotabad, Jaitley said, "Cannot we do it? This used to be only an imagination, a wish. There was frustration and disappointment. It is possible today.
 

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First Published: Feb 27 2019 | 2:35 PM IST

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