BSF SHOOTS AT A SUSPECTED DRONE ALONG PAK BORDER

JAMMU: The Border Security Force (BSF) early on Monday fired at a suspected drone along the India-pakistan international border in Arnia sector of Jammu district, an official said. “Today morning at about 0530 hrs (5.30am), a blinking red and yellow light in the sky was observed by our forward troops in Arnia sector near the IB. Our troops immediately fired 25 LMG rounds on the flying object due to which it gained some height and went towards Pakistani side. The area is being searched with help of police,” a BSF spokesperson said.

“The area is being scanned by the security forces but nothing has been found so far,”

BSF deputy inspector general SPS Sandhu said.

Drones have repeatedly been spotted hovering above military installations since June 27 when two of them targeted an Indian Air Force (IAF) facility in Jammu with explosives, leaving two personnel injured.

The attack was the first-ever offensive use of drones to target an Indian military facility. The National Investigation Agency is investigating the case.

Since then, drones are being spotted hovering over military stations in Kaluchak, Ratnuchak, Kunjwani and Sunjuwan in Jammu district at regular intervals.

There have been several incidents of Pakistan-based terrorists using drones in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir to drop arms, ammunition, drugs and money to fuel terrorism in the region.

On July 24, Jammu & Kashmir Police claimed to have shot down a Pakistani drone carrying a 5 kg improvised explosive device in Kanachak area of Akhnoor sector.

Over 350 drones have been sighted along the border with Pakistan since 2019.