Attempted drone attack on India.
India has given a befitting reply to the efforts of the first Pahalgam terrorist attack and now Pakistan’s efforts of drone and missile attacks of India. According to sources, India on the night of 8 May thwarted at least 600 drones at more than 30 places in many cities, while Pakistan tried to attack many places simultaneously.
The successively interception by India’s air defense system in 48 hours thwarted the two waves of Pakistani missiles and drones targeting military areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan. After Pakistan’s drone attacks attempted, air strike sirens started ringing in the cities of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan, which share a long border with Pakistan. A completely blackout was also ordered in the border towns and cities.
Sources said that the purpose behind sending most drones may be to spread panic among citizens or gather intelligence about Indian military establishments.
On the morning of May 7, India took action against the Pahalgam terror attack and demolished 9 terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan -occupied Kashmir. India emphasized that Operation was targeted by vermilion- terrorists and Pakistan’s military bases were not targeted in it.
However, on May 8, Pakistan retaliated by trying to target several places in India, including military sites in Jammu and Pathankot, India’s air defense system stopped an airstrike and neutralized it, saving any important establishment from damage or any kind of casualties. Apart from the flock of drones, Pakistan also deployed missiles, which were immediately stopped and blocked by India’s air defense units. According to the news agency PTI, a military official said that Pakistan tried to fodge eight missiles on Samba, RS Pura, Satwari and Arnia, but all were completely failed by the air defense units.