Kulgam Attack False Flag
The rumor
A claim has circulated asserting that a defense expert termed the recent Kulgam attack a false flag operation.
This allegation spread as people shared the claim that a defense analyst made this specific assertion regarding the timing and nature of the attack in Kulgam.
The truth
According to reports from The Quint and Newschecker, defence expert Praful Bakshi did not call the Kulgam attack a false flag operation.
Other reports indicate that defense experts blamed Pakistan-backed overground workers for the Kulgam terror attack, rather than labeling it a false flag.
Where it is being claimed
The claim is circulating in India.
In short False
What is true
- Defense experts blamed Pak-backed overground workers for the Kulgam terror attack according to reports.
What is false
- Defence expert Praful Bakshi did not call the Kulgam attack a false flag operation.
Sources
- The Quint – Defence Expert Praful Bakshi Didn’t Call Kulgam Attack a ‘False Flag Operation’
- Newschecker – Did Defence Expert Term Recent Kulgam Attack A False Flag Operation?
- Brighter Kashmir – Defence Analyst Praful Bakshi Questions Timing Of Kulgam Attack, Raises False-Flag Allegation
- The Shillong Times – Defence experts blame Pak-backed ‘overground workers’ for Kulgam terror attack
- Free Press Journal – Kolkata Airport Hijack Scare: Air India Passenger Apprehended After Threat Note Found On Mumbai-Bound Flight