Brahmos firing into Pak: 3 IAF officials terminated

The Court of Inquiry (CoA) into the incident found that deviation from the SOP by three officers led to the accidental firing of the missile.

Update: 2022-08-23 19:03 GMT
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NEW DELHI: The Defence Ministry on Tuesday terminated the services of three IAF officials after a high-level probe held them responsible for the March 9 accidental firing of a Brahmos missile that landed in Pakistan.

The Court of Inquiry (CoA) into the incident found that deviation from the SOP by three officers led to the accidental firing of the missile. Following the incident, the Defence Ministry described it as “deeply regrettable”. “A BrahMos missile was accidentally fired on March 9. A Court of Inquiry (Col), set up to establish the facts of the case, including fixing responsibility for the incident, found that deviation from the SOP by three officers led to the accidental firing of the missile,” an official statement said.

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