Fresh Drone Intrusions Reported Along LoC as Army Engages Targets in J&K

Srinagar/New Delhi: Security forces reported multiple drone intrusion attempts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening, prompting swift military action across several border sectors.

Army Opens Fire in Nowshera Sector

According to sources, troops of the Indian Army opened fire at a Pakistani drone detected in the Nowshera sector close to the Line of Control. Officials said several other drones were also spotted in nearby areas, triggering heightened surveillance and search operations.

Night Sky Lit Up by Tracer Fire

Videos circulating from the region showed tracer rounds streaking across the night sky as troops attempted to neutralise the aerial threat. The visuals drew comparisons with scenes witnessed during last year’s Operation Sindoor, when Indian forces shot down multiple hostile drones along the border.

Search Operations Underway

The Army has launched intensive searches in the area to determine whether the drones dropped weapons, explosives, or narcotics. The move follows a similar incident a day earlier, when a drone believed to have crossed over from Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir dropped a consignment of arms in the Samba sector.

Officials confirmed that machine guns were used to engage the drones during Thursday’s incidents.

Multiple Sightings Across Border Districts

Security agencies reported additional drone sightings across several districts. In Rajouri, a drone with blinking lights was spotted around 6.35 pm, entering from Dharmsal village in Kalakote and moving towards Bharakh. Another drone-like object hovered briefly over Chak Babral village in Samba’s Ramgarh sector around 7.15 pm. In Poonch district, a similar object was seen moving from Tain towards Topa in the Mankote sector along the LoC at about 6.25 pm.

Renewed Spike After Period of Calm

Drone activity had significantly declined after Operation Sindoor, during which Indian forces intercepted and destroyed several Pakistani drones. However, officials noted that at least five drone incursions were reported on Thursday alone, marking a sharp increase in a single day.

Security agencies maintain that drones are frequently used to smuggle weapons and drugs into Indian territory and to aid state-sponsored terror networks operating in the region.