On the 16th, a trio of MiG-19s intent on bouncing a Marut strike that had just strafed Pakistani vehicles and troops west of Umarkot, had to brake away to take on the MiG-21 top cover which their pilots had evidently spotted at the last moment.
On the 17th, two Marut strikes were launched against Umarkot.
On the first of these a pair of intercepting F-104s were shot down by the Marut's MiG-21 escort.
NEW DELHI, April 10 (PTI) Pakistan has reportedly moved its troops and militants in considerable strength close to border with India in the Sir Creek area off Gujarat, raising questions about the military regimes intentions.
A battalion has been deployed in the Umarkot area and Pakistan Rangers have been replaced by regular army and Special Services Group (SSG) in Mussafirkhana in the Sir Creek area, according to official sources here.
They said Pakistan had also moved between 1500 and 2000 militants to Umarkot from their training in camps at Hyderabad in Pakistan.