Multiple drones spotted in J&K near vital Army installation: reports

Five drones were reportedly spotted on Thursday night in Jammu and Kashmir near vital army installations. Sources said that one drone was spotted in Samba district at around 8.15pm, following which multiple rounds were fired at it. Another drone was seen at around 8.05pm at Pansar in Kathua district.

Drones were also suspected to have been spotted at three other locations in Jammu — Amphala area, Kharian in Miran Sahib and Satwari, sources told News18.

This comes days after a drone blast at Jammu Air Force station, which injured two Indian Air Force personnel. The National Investigation Agency is currently investigating case. It has been suspected that the drones came from across the border.

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Following the Jammu air base attack, the Centre had given the go-ahead to procure anti-drone technology. Border Security Force (BSF) and Central Industry Security Force (CISF) have been tasked with procuring the anti-drone systems.