{"id":102660,"date":"2021-09-06T23:14:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T17:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=102660"},"modified":"2021-09-06T23:19:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T17:49:36","slug":"republic-tv9-air-video-game-clips-as-pakistani-airforce-attack-in-panjshir-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/republic-tv9-air-video-game-clips-as-pakistani-airforce-attack-in-panjshir-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Republic, TV9 air video game clips as Pakistani airforce attack in Panjshir, Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the Taliban claimed victory over opposition forces in Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, Republic TV aired an &#8216;exclusive&#8217; video accessed from Hasti TV alleging it shows the Pakistani Air Force attacks in the Valley. Since the Taliban&#8217;s claim that Panjshir was seized, several Indian news outlets reported Pakistan&#8217;s support to the Islamist extremist outfit against resistance forces.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Republic airs ARMA-3 video game as airstrikes in Panjshir, Afghanistan\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/598948455?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The same video was also used by <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/WVHOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times Now Navbharat<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r2xg9HbCOh0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zee Hindustan<\/a>. The former has taken it down.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102661 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/a4f47c2a-2e73-4e1a-a08f-b3fa4ff0a736.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1029\" height=\"770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/a4f47c2a-2e73-4e1a-a08f-b3fa4ff0a736.jpg 1029w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/a4f47c2a-2e73-4e1a-a08f-b3fa4ff0a736-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/a4f47c2a-2e73-4e1a-a08f-b3fa4ff0a736-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/a4f47c2a-2e73-4e1a-a08f-b3fa4ff0a736-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1029px) 100vw, 1029px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another similar footage was aired by TV9 Bharatvarsh (5:30 minutes onward in the broadcast below) as &#8216;proof&#8217; of Pakistan&#8217;s involvement in the Panjshir conflict.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0930\u093e\u0924 \u092d\u0930 \u092c\u092e \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0924..\u091c\u0902\u0917\u0940 &#8216;\u0916\u093e\u0928&#8217; \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093e\u092b\u093e\u0936<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FullandFinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FullandFinal<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TalibanIslamistTerror?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TalibanIslamistTerror<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AfghanistanCrisis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AfghanistanCrisis<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PanjshirValley?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PanjshirValley<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeneralKKSinha?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GeneralKKSinha<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/viperross?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@viperross<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aniltrigunayat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@aniltrigunayat<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SumitDefence?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SumitDefence<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nishantchat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nishantchat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HjgwVCIKDd\">pic.twitter.com\/HjgwVCIKDd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TV9 Bharatvarsh (@TV9Bharatvarsh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TV9Bharatvarsh\/status\/1434832344280535040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Footage of ARMA-3 video game<\/h4>\n<p>The video shared by Hasti TV was tweeted by Faran Jeffery (@Natsecjeff) who identifies as a counter-terrorism expert. He first sarcastically wrote that the clip shows the Pakistani air force targeting rebels in Panjshir and later clarified that the footage is from a video game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fun fact:<\/p>\n<p>The video is from a video game and is currently being shared by pro-resistance accounts as proof of claims that Pakistani drones are attacking Panjshir. I thought I should have some fun. Let&#8217;s see how many idiots here share this video with a straight face. \ud83e\udd23 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lxDDJxqZzP\">pic.twitter.com\/lxDDJxqZzP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FJ (@Natsecjeff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Natsecjeff\/status\/1434674894701268992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jeffery has been <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Natsecjeff\/status\/1434623012851142658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flagging misinformation<\/a> about &#8216;Pakistani attack&#8217; in Panjshir and tweeted a video followed immediately by a \u2018fun fact\u2019 and many channels fell for his initial tweet.<\/p>\n<p>The clip aired by Republic TV is from the video game ARMA 3 and can be watched onward 1:38 minutes in the link below. Republic later took down its broadcast from its social media channels.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A-10 Warthog vs Anti-Air Tank - Missiles and Tracers firing - GAU-8 Avenger - ArmA 3  Simulation\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FV3MhMRn78M?start=103&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The footage aired by TV9 Bharatvarsh was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/tv9-bharatvarsh-airs-video-game-clip-as-armenia-shooting-down-azerbaijani-mig-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">broadcast by the channel\u00a0last year<\/a> as visuals of a MiG 25 being shot down by Armenia using the Shilka Air Defence System. This too is a clip from ARMA 3.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A-10 \u30b5\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u30dc\u30eb\u30c8 Warthog Thunderbolt CRAM \u30b7\u30a6\u30b9\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/97NVvWgRNCA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Since the Taliban&#8217;s takeover in Afghanistan, Indian mainstream media has been rife with misinformation. Alt News has been tracking the numerous misreports that can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?s=afghanistan+taliban+media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the Taliban claimed victory over opposition forces in Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, Republic TV aired an &#8216;exclusive&#8217; video accessed from Hasti TV alleging it shows the Pakistani Air Force attacks in the Valley. Since the Taliban&#8217;s claim that Panjshir was seized, several Indian news outlets reported Pakistan&#8217;s support to the Islamist extremist outfit against resistance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":102667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[282],"tags":[693],"an_content_type":[739,742],"coauthors":[141],"class_list":["post-102660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media-analysis","tag-featured","fact_checks_claim_type-viral-videos","an_content_type-fact-check","an_content_type-media-analysis"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/Untitled-design-2021-09-06T222252.617.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102660"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102677,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102660\/revisions\/102677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102660"},{"taxonomy":"an_content_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/an_content_type?post=102660"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=102660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}