India Strikes Back: Drone Blast Near Pakistan Army Cantonment In Punjab

A drone detonation was reported adjacent Okara Cantonment successful Pakistan’s Punjab state connected Friday, hours aft India launched counter-strikes connected cardinal Pakistani cities, including Lahore and Peshawar. The escalation comes successful nan aftermath of a grounded large-scale drone violative by Pakistan on nan Western Border and Line of Control connected nan nighttime of May 8–9.

“The Air Defence Umbrella that IAF provides ensures nan organization is safe,” nan Indian Air Force said, confirming it utilized CUAS-HK systems, Pechora missiles, SAMAR launchers, and aerial defence guns to repel nan threat. “The impregnable aerial defence wall of IAF remains vigilant. We besides responded successful a measured and calibrated manner,” it added.

According to subject sources, Pakistan’s swarm drone battle spanned crossed Udhampur, Samba, Jammu, Akhnoor, Nagrota, and Pathankot. Over 50 drones were successfully neutralised during nan Indian Army’s counter-drone cognition that progressive extended deployment of L-70 guns, Zu-23mm, Schilka systems, and different anti-UAS weapons.

The Indian Army said successful a station connected X, “#IndianArmy remains committed to safeguarding nan sovereignity and territorial integrity of nan Nation. All nefarious designs will beryllium responded pinch force.”

The Pakistani violative besides included galore ceasefire violations on nan LoC successful Jammu and Kashmir.

The defence officials said missiles and drones were aimed astatine subject stations successful Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur, and civilian areas for illustration Satwari, Samba, RS Pura and Arnia, but were intercepted without casualties aliases worldly loss. "The threats were swiftly neutralised utilizing kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities successful statement pinch nan established SOPs."

Pakistan's equipped forces launched aggregate attacks utilizing drones and different munitions on nan full occidental separator connected nan intervening nighttime of May 8-9, which were "effectively repulsed", nan Indian Army said connected Friday. The drone attacks were "effectively repulsed" and a "befitting reply" was fixed to nan ceasefire violations, nan service added. 

Published on: May 9, 2025 11:32 AM IST