“Indian fighter helicopter was shot down by freedom fighters in Manipur.”
What FACTLY found
The video is from Myanmar and shows the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) shooting down a Myanmar military junta helicopter using MANPADS. However, Resonant News mentioned that it is unclear when the incident exactly took place. The video was published on 6 September 2024. The video has no connection to Manipur.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 September 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 September 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.