Several drones have been sighted in Jammu Kashmir, Samba and Pathankot (Punjab) areas on Friday evening. Indian Army sources said that they are being engaged as multiple explosions were heard in the region for the second day in a row.
#WATCH | J&K | Red streaks seen and explosions can be heard as India's air defence intercepts Pakistani drones amid blackout in Rajouri
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2025
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Once again the border areas were in blackout following the sirens in the region.
"Intermittent sounds of blasts, probably heavy artillery, can now be heard from where I am," said Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah in a post on X.
Explosions were heard in areas surrounding the Awantipora air base in south Kashmir. The drones were also engaged in Udhampur and Nagrota of Jammu and Punjab. Drones were also sighted in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said, adding that countermeasures had been initiated. Reportedly, drones were intercepted near Srinagar airport as well.
It’s my earnest appeal to everyone in & around Jammu please stay off the streets, stay at home or at the nearest place you can comfortably stay at for the next few hours. Ignore rumours, don’t spread unsubstantiated or unverified stories & we will get through this together.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 9, 2025
Reportedly, three people were injured in the drone attack in the residential area of Firozpur. The injured were rushed to the nearby hospital and the health condition of one among them is critical.
Abdullah also appealed to the residents in the Jammu region to stay off the streets.
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Blasts were reported along the Line of Control as part of the continued cross-border shelling by Pakistan. Reportedly, in Srinagar, mosque loudspeakers urged residents to turn off their lights as a safety precaution.
Amid heightened tensions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the Chief of Defence Staff and other defence officials.
The meeting was held to strategise the future course of action amid Pakistan's ceasefire violation and drone attack.
Around 300 to 400 Pakistan-deployed drones were intercepted by the Indian armed forces on May 8 night. In a press conference, Army's Colonel Sofiya Qureshi said that Pakistani army fired heavy-calibre weapons along the Line of Control aiming for the military infrastructure.
The India-Pakistan tensions escalated after Pahalagam terror attack in Jammu Kashmir that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
