Pakistan launched attacks along ‘entire western border’, was effectively repulsed: Indian Army
The Pakistani military launched several attacks using drones and other munitions along India’s entire western border on Thursday night, said the Indian Army.
Pakistani soldiers also violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, it added in a statement on Friday morning.
“The drone attacks were effectively repulsed and a befitting reply was given to the CFVs [ceasefire violations],” the Indian Army said, adding that “all nefarious designs will be responded with force”.
New Delhi had said on Thursday night that Pakistan had targeted Indian military stations in Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur near the international border using missiles and drones.
The Indian armed forces had neutralised the Pakistani threat “with kinetic and non-kinetic means” and no losses were reported, the Integrated Defence Staff headquarters had said.
A blackout was enforced in several cities in North India amid reports that Pakistani drones were attempting to attack the Jammu region. Several social media users in Jammu reported hearing explosions and seeing missile streaks in the...
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