Fresh Pakistani Drones Intercepted At Multiple Locations Including Jammu, Pathankot, Pokhran

Fresh Pakistani drones person been intercepted astatine aggregate locations including Jammu, Samba, Pathankot, Firozpur, Pokhran, and Hoshiarpur. Red streaks were seen and explosions could beryllium heard arsenic India's aerial defence intercepted Pakistani drones amid nan blackout successful Samba. Explosions were besides heard successful Poonch owed to shelling from nan Pakistani side.  

Former J&K DGP Shesh Paul Vaid said nan bombing has started again coming successful Jammu. "Another nighttime successful our conflict against terrorism. But we guidelines beardown — Mata Vaishno Devi is pinch us, and truthful are our brave Indian Armed Forces. Prayers for everyone's safety. Jai Hind," he tweeted. 

Heavy artillery firing is going connected on LoC successful northbound Kashmir Kupwara district. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that blackout has been enforced successful Jammu now. "Sirens tin beryllium heard crossed nan city."

A complete blackout has been enforced successful Udhampur of Jammu Division, and sirens tin beryllium heard.

The latest drone onslaught comes aft Pakistan’s earlier violations of Indian airspace during nan intervening nighttime of May 8–9. On Thursday, Pakistan's subject launched a bid of drone intrusions aimed astatine Indian subject infrastructure crossed 36 locations, from Leh to Sir Creek, pinch an estimated 300 to 400 drones involved. 

These were intercepted by Indian aerial defence systems utilizing some kinetic and non-kinetic means. "The imaginable intent of these large-scale aerial intrusions was to trial aerial defence systems and cod intelligence," said Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Further investigation into nan downed drones revealed that they were apt Turkish Asisguard Songar drones, based connected forensic study of nan wreckage. 

Published on: May 9, 2025 9:01 PM IST