The Indian air defence units took down several Pakistani armed drones that were spotted flying over Khasa Cantt, Amritsar. According to the X post of the Additional Directorate General of Public Information, Indian Army, on Saturday at 5:00 am, the hostile drones were engaged and destroyed by our air defence units as Pakistan continued its drone strikes on western borders. Using quick-reaction air-defence guns positioned in depth along the border belt, AAD gunners brought down the drones in mid-air, ensuring that no debris fell on civilian property and that no casualties were sustained. Initial analysis indicates that the drones carried high-explosive payloads intended to inflict maximum damage on innocent civilians, a fresh low in Pakistan’s ongoing escalation.
Defence officials said that on Saturday that Pakistan launched Byker YIHA III Kamikaze drones, putting Punjab's residential areas in jeopardy. At 5 AM today, Army Air Defence cannons destroyed the same in the air, thwarting the attempt. The drone was designed to target innocent persons and civilian areas.
ADG PI- Indian Army's tweet
The post also had a video of the flying drones along with their dismantled photos on the Amritsar ground. 'Operation Sindoor, Pakistan’s blatant escalation with drone strikes and other munitions continues along our western borders. In one such incident, today at approximately 5 AM, Multiple enemy armed drones were spotted flying over Khasa Cantt, Amritsar. The hostile drones were instantly engaged and destroyed by our air defence units,' read the tweet. The post further read that Pakistan’s blatant attempt to violate India’s sovereignty and endanger civilians is unacceptable and the Indian Army will thwart enemy designs.
India shoots down 2 Pakistani fighter jets
After Pakistan continued to fire drones in Indian territory overnight, with the Indian air defence systems intercepting the majority of them in the air, India shot down two Pakistani fighter jets over the airspace near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, earlier today. A search is underway to find the wreckage amid a high alert in Jammu and Kashmir.
It is significant to note that in the latest development in Operation Sindoor, reportedly, Pakistan launched the Fatah-II missile towards Haryana's Sirsa. Sources added that these missiles were successfully intercepted and destroyed by the Indian defence system mid-air in Haryana's Sirsa.
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