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DeTect: Surgical strike in Pak media report false

The Press Information Bureau’s fact-checking unit denied a surgical strike had taken place as per claims

DT NEXT Bureau

NEW DELHI: A front page report dated August 22 of a leading Hindi daily claimed the Indian Army had carried out a surgical strike on Pakistan once again. The Press Information Bureau’s fact-checking unit denied a surgical strike had taken place as per claims. The media entity falsely reported India carried out a surgical strike on Pakistan’s side of the border. The army denied this claim outright. The outlet updated the article on the same day, making a number of changes and removing the words “surgical strike” from the headline.

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