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1. Fresh developments further to my report below. Senior sources tell me bomb damage assessment of the strike on Balakot is now complete and the report with the govt.

What Happened At Balakot? Unreleased Satellite Pics May Prove India Case:

ndtv.com/india-news/wha…
2. 4 of 5 targets hit within 1.2 metres of the selected point of impact.
3. Accuracy of Spice 2000 glide bomb on targets in the Balakot terror camp better than expected.
4. High definition satellite imagery provided by a friendly partner nation following the attack on Balakot.
5. Public release of this imagery may be problematic because the resolution of the images is classified. The government would need to find a way out of this.
6. Sources: As expected ... the penetrator variant of the Spice 2000 made precise entry points in the targets it hit before exploding inside.
7. As I understand it, this weapon uses "a blast over-pressure wave within the confined room" which "kills all soft skin targets" (read humans).
8. The penetrator variant of the Spice 2000 is not expected to necessarily bring down buildings.
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