Up to 170 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in the air strikes conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Pakistan's Balakot, confirmed a Italian journalist.

According to a report by Italian journalist Francesca Marino, the air strikes on JeM training camp in Balakot led to the death of 130-170 JeM recruits. Speaking to India Today TV, the journalist accused Pakistan of lying as the country maintained that no loss of life was caused due to the airstrikes.