Jammu: Several drones were spotted along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Samba, Rajouri, and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening. Indian Army personnel took countermeasures after spotting the drones, following which the Pakistani ( Pakistani ) drones retreated. Security forces observed suspected drone activity in several forward areas bordering the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC). Officials said that all the drones came from the Pakistani side and returned after hovering over Indian territory for a few minutes.
According to army officials, security forces have launched a search operation on the ground in view of the suspected drone activity in the border areas. They said that army personnel guarding the Nowshera sector near the LoC in Rajouri fired with medium and light machine guns after spotting a drone over Gania-Kalsian village at around 6:35 pm. Another drone was spotted at 6:35 pm in Khabbar village of Teryath in Rajouri district.
Military officials spotted drones at 6 pm
Officials said that a drone-like object came from Dharamsal village of Kalakote and moved towards Bharkh. They said that a drone-like object was seen hovering for a few minutes over Chak Babral village in the Ramgarh sector of Samba at around 7:15 pm. Officials said that a drone-like object was also spotted in the Mankote sector, from Tain to Topa, on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district at 6:35 pm on Friday.
Pakistani drone shot down on Friday
Military officials said that on Friday night, security forces recovered a consignment of weapons dropped by a drone that came from Pakistan in Palora village of Ghagwal near the International Border (IB) in Samba district. They said that the consignment included two pistols, three magazines, 16 bullets, and a grenade.
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