Indian air defence units successfully intercepted at least eight missiles fired by Pakistan towards the border areas of Jammu, including Jammu Airport at Satwari on Thursday evening.
Defence sources compared the Pakistani action to the tactics of the Palestinian Hamas terror group as Islamabad allegedly used "cheap" rockets to target Jammu. They said all these 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, a PTI report said.
According to defence sources, the Pakistani Army has been operating in a manner similar to terror organisations like Hamas. They referred to a meeting between Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Hamas operatives in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir last month.
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A power outage had plunged Jammu city into darkness following two loud explosions, likely resulting from the interception of intruding drones.
Soon, 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 the Army, IAF, and paramilitary installations. Defence sources confirmed that air defence protocols were activated, resulting in the downing of several Pakistani drones.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that one of the drones was seen falling outside the airport premises.
