There were 23 foreign student pilots at Pathankot during attack

A general from the Indian Army revealed that there were twenty-three student pilots from various countries undergoing flight training at Pathankot Air Force station when the facility came under attack this week.

Panthankot airport

The trainees were from Afghanistan, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, Lt. Gen. KJ Singh, Army Commander, Western Command said.

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