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Summary A PAF investigation committee found that Pakistani radars detected US aircrafts movement on May 2.
Chief of Air staff Rao Qamar Suleman had constituted the committee to investigate into the alleged failure of radar system on May 2 when US choppers infringed upon Pakistan’s territory as far as remote city of Abbottabad.The committee found out that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) radars installed in Peshawar and Rislapur were functioning as usual and detected the movement of half a dozen planes near Jalalabad airbase at 11:00pm.One of the aircraft was identified as US radar laden AWACS and other five were recognised as F-8 fighter jets.These planes flew near the Pakistani border for some time but did not violate the Pakistani airspace.The committee would look into the matter why Pakistani radars could not detect the US helicopters, which entered Pakistan and remained there for a couple of hours. The PAF officials will also examine whether the planes, traced by the radars, were flying to divert the focus of the Pakistani forces.It is the first committee which is formed to investigate the glaring incident, challenging the sovereignty of Pakistan. The committee would also see that how Pakistani forces remained ignorant about the presence of foreign choppers in Pakistan’s territory.
