Air Defence units intercept at least 8 Pak missiles
- India retaliated with equal aerial intensity
- Sounds of Blast Trigger Panic in Jammu
- Jammu plunges into darkness, no casualty
- Drones targeted airport, army, paramilitary installations
- Flares seen lighting up night sky
Jammu Tawi: Amid the ongoing military standoff between India and Pakistan in the wake of Operation Sindoor, the Defence Ministry said Pakistani-origin drones targeted military stations at Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur.
Indian Air defence units successfully intercepted at least eight missiles fired by Pakistan towards the border areas of Jammu, including the strategically important Jammu Airport at Satwari on Thursday evening, defence sources said here.
Drawing a parallel to the tactics of the Palestinian Hamas terror group, the sources said all “cheap” rockets directed at the Jammu region were successfully intercepted and neutralised by Air Defence Units.
The missiles were aimed at key locations, including Satwari (Jammu Airport), Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia.
The sources said that the Pakistani Army has been operating in a manner akin to a terror organisation like Hamas and referred to a meeting between Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Hamas operatives in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir last month.
There were also potential sightings of hostile drones along India’s western border, which were successfully thwarted.
A sudden power outage plunged Jammu city into darkness following two loud explosions, likely resulting from the interception of intruding drones. Immediately after, sirens echoed throughout the city, alerting residents to seek shelter.
The aerial objects had attempted to strike the strategic Jammu airport and its surrounding areas, which house Army, IAF, and paramilitary installations.
The sources confirmed the activation of air defence protocols, resulting in the downing of several Pakistani drones by the Indian Air Defence System.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that one of the drones was seen falling outside the airport premises.
Residents of Jammu city were seen perching from their balconies to observe the aerial activity, including flares lighting up the night sky.
In a post on X, the PRO Defence Jammu said, “Military stations at Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur were targeted by Pakistani-origin drones and missiles along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir today.”
“The threats were swiftly neutralised using kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities in line with established Standard Operating Procedures. No casualties or material losses were reported. India remains fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and ensure the safety of its people,” it added.
On Thursday morning, Indian armed forces targeted air defence radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan. Indian response has been in the same domain with the same intensity as Pakistan, the ministry said.
It has been reliably learnt that an air defence system at Lahore has been neutralised, it added.
