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Exclusive: Pakistan's Chinese-made jet brought down two Indian fighter aircraft, US officials say
US officials confirm Pakistan used Chinese J-10 jets against Indian aircraft
India has not acknowledged loss of planes
Pakistan claims downing five Indian planes, including three Rafale jets
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing's advanced fighter jet.
An Indian Air Force spokesperson said he had no comment when asked about the Reuters report.
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One U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there was high confidence that Pakistan had used the Chinese-made J-10 aircraft to launch air-to-air missiles against Indian fighter jets - bringing down at least two.
Another official said at least one Indian jet that was shot down was a French-made Rafale fighter aircraft.
Both officials said Pakistan's F-16 aircraft, made by Lockheed Martin (LMT.N)
were not used in the shootdown.

Pakistan F-16 Shot Down By Indian Surface-To-Air Missile: Sources
An F-16 supersonic fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force was shot down in the evening by an Indian surface-to-air missile defence system, sources told NDTV.

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