Pakistani Drones Spotted Over Punjab's Amritsar, Indian Forces Neutralising UAVs
Amid the ongoing tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, Pakistani drones have been spotted over Amritsar in Punjab. Indian Armed Forces were quick to intercept the drones and neutralising the UAVs.
Several other drones launched by Pakistan were detected in border areas in Pathankot, Jammu, Samba and Akhnoor on Friday evening.
Red streaks could be seen and explosions heard in Samba sector of Jammu as India's air defence intercepted Pakistani drones amid blackout.
A complete blackout has also been enforced, Akhnoor and Udhampur region of Jammu and Kashmir; Ambala and Panchkula area of Haryana. The blackout are also enforced in Firozpur of Punjab and Jaisalmer of Rajasthan.
Earlier on Thursday, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi revealed that 300 to 400 drones were deployed across 36 locations, with several being shot down by Indian forces using both kinetic and non-kinetic methods. Initial investigations suggest the drones were Turkish-made Asisguard Songar models.
Meanwhile, the Airport Authority of the Sri Guru Ramdas International Airport in Amritsar extended the suspension period for all types of flights till May 15.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Airport Authority said, "It is intimated to all concerned that suspension of all commercial/civil domestic and international flight operations from Amritsar Airport is further extended till 05:30 hrs on 15.05.2025."
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