After a couple of days of captivity, the captured pilot was released by Pakistan per Third Geneva convention[89] obligations. While Pakistan denied involvement of any of its F-16 aircraft in the strike, the IAF presented remnants of AMRAAM missiles that are only carried by the F-16s within the PAF as proof of their involvement.[90] The US-based ''Foreign Policy'' magazine, quoting unnamed US officials, reported in April 2019 that an audit didn't find any Pakistani F-16s missing.[91] However, the same has not been confirmed by US Official citing it as bilateral matter between US and Pakistan[92]