The indigenously developed Akash surface-to-air missile air defence system has played a crucial role in thwarting Pakistani drone attacks targeting Indian assets on Thursday, according to defence officials.
Air sirens were sounded across Chandigarh on Friday as part of a precautionary measure after the city received an alert from the local Air Force station about a possible attack, said the official.
Sajjad Ahmed, a resident of a border village, standing before the remains of his shop, said that the shelling by Pakistan was target killing of civilians and that it was "injustice" to them.
Following the Pahalgam attack, security checks were conducted at Nellore Railway Station. A joint team of GRP, RPF, and local police, along with the dog squad, inspected platforms, trains, and surrounding areas. The drill aimed to enhance safety and preparedness in the region.
Locals in the border districts of Rajasthan expressed their enduring faith in the Armed forces after every Pakistani drone strike were intercepted by Indian air defence in Jaisalmer last night.
As tensions escalating further along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir late last night multiple drones and heavy cross-border shelling were reported near civilian areas in Jammu.
The Indian Army during the intervening night of May 8 and May 9 has successfully repelled and decisively responded to multiple drone attacks and ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the western border and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army stated.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is heading to Jammu to assess the situation following a failed Pakistani drone attack that targeted Jammu city and adjoining areas.
A complete blackout has been enforced in Jammu after sirens were heard and explosions were reported near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts early on Friday morning, amid rising tensions in the region.
mid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the sound of explosions was heard near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir early Friday morning.
Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri, Kupwara, Tangdhar, and Karnah sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, violating the ceasefire.
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