- NEW DELHI — An
aerial attack by Pakistan targeting Jammu was successfully foiled by India’s
air defence systems on Thursday night.
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- The attempted strike, involving drones and missiles,
triggered blackouts and sirens across several areas in Jammu & Kashmir,
Punjab, and Rajasthan. Authorities urged residents to remain indoors and
vigilant as emergency protocols were activated.
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- India has reportedly undertaken retaliatory action in the
wake of the attacks.
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- According to sources, the Indian air defences neutralised
several drones launched near the Jammu airport, with no casualties
reported.
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- Moreover, eight missiles were intercepted near Jammu - all
of them successfully destroyed, according to media reports. The attack also
caused a temporary blackout at the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, with
similar power outages reported in Srinagar under heightened security measures.
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- Meanwhile, an F-16 supersonic fighter jet of the Pakistan
Air Force was shot down in the evening by an Indian surface-to-air missile
defence system, NDTV reported, quoting sources.
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- The F-16 took off from the Sargodha air base and was shot
down near it, it reported, as per the sources.
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- This offensive by Pakistan came just hours after its earlier
attempt to target 15 Indian cities was thwarted.
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- Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Air Force Wing
Commander Vyomika Singh confirmed that cities and towns such as Awantipora,
Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur,
Bathinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj were on the target list.
However, India’s integrated counter-UAS grid and robust air defence systems
successfully neutralised all threats. Debris recovered from various locations
confirmed that the drones and missiles originated from Pakistani territory.
