<p class="title">Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) President Kamal Hassan on Tuesday welcomed air strikes carried out by the Indian Air Force on terror launch pads in Pakistan, and 'saluted' the valour of the "heroes."<br /><br />The country was "proud of its heroes," he said in a tweet. "Our 12 (apparently fighter jets) return safely home after wreaking havoc on terrorist camps in Pakistan. India is proud of its heroes.<br /><br />I salute their valour," he said. India on Tuesday carried out pre-dawn air strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan and is believed to have destroyed terrorist targets.</p>.<p class="title"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/live-iaf-raids-pok-720373.html"><strong>MUST READ | Surgical Strike 2.0 LIVE - Catch the latest updates here</strong></a><br /><br />The strike comes amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the February 14 suicide attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group in Kashmir's Pulwama district that killed 40 CRPF soldiers.<br /><br />Strikes involving several fighter jets of the Indian Air Force successfully destroyed camps belonging to Pakistan-based terror outfits in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. </p>
<p class="title">Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) President Kamal Hassan on Tuesday welcomed air strikes carried out by the Indian Air Force on terror launch pads in Pakistan, and 'saluted' the valour of the "heroes."<br /><br />The country was "proud of its heroes," he said in a tweet. "Our 12 (apparently fighter jets) return safely home after wreaking havoc on terrorist camps in Pakistan. India is proud of its heroes.<br /><br />I salute their valour," he said. India on Tuesday carried out pre-dawn air strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan and is believed to have destroyed terrorist targets.</p>.<p class="title"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/live-iaf-raids-pok-720373.html"><strong>MUST READ | Surgical Strike 2.0 LIVE - Catch the latest updates here</strong></a><br /><br />The strike comes amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the February 14 suicide attack by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group in Kashmir's Pulwama district that killed 40 CRPF soldiers.<br /><br />Strikes involving several fighter jets of the Indian Air Force successfully destroyed camps belonging to Pakistan-based terror outfits in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. </p>