Army opens fire after Pak quadcopter spotted along LoC in Jammu
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The Army fired on a Pakistani quadcopter after it tried to enterprise into the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) right here, official sources mentioned on Thursday.
The quadcopter was spotted by the alert Army troops in Pallanwaka sector round 9 p.m. on Wednesday, they mentioned.
The sources mentioned the quadcopter returned to the Pakistani aspect when the troops opened fire at it to carry it down.
It was principally despatched for surveillance of the realm, they mentioned.
A blinkering white gentle was detected close to the Jammu Air Force Station, the sources mentioned.
However, the IAF has not confirmed any drone sighting.
On Wednesday, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire at a flying object after they spotted it close to the International Border in the Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official mentioned.
On July 2, a quadcopter from Pakistan tried to enter Indian territory along the International Border from Arnia sector however retreated after it was fired at by the personnel of the BSF.
In what was the primary occasion of Pakistan-based terrorists deploying drones to strike important installations, two bombs have been dropped on the IAF station in Jammu metropolis in the early hours of June 27, inflicting minor accidents to 2 personnel.
Authorities in varied districts, largely in border districts in Jammu and Kashmir, have banned the storage, sale or possession of drones and different unmanned aerial automobiles.
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