BSF Jammu frontier Inspector General NS Jamwal said, “the quadcopter was flying between Zero Line and the border fence. It was fired upon by alert BSF personnel. It flew back into Pakistan territory.”
On Friday morning, the Border Security Forces (BSF) fired a few shots at a Pakistani quadcopter along the Indo-Pakistan international border in the Arnia area of Jammu district.
BSF Jammu Border Inspector General, NS Jamwal said: “The quadcopter was flying between Zero Line and the border fence. He was the target of warning shots from BSF personnel. He returned to Pakistani territory.
Jamwal said it was a spy quadcopter used for surveillance.
“We searched the area and found no weapons or ammunition. “
Another BSF officer said: “BSF warning troops fired at a small quadrocopter belonging to Pakistan on Friday morning at around 4:25 am (4:24 am) as it attempted to cross Arnia area. . As a result of this shooting, he returned immediately. It was intended to monitor the area.
An intelligence official said: “The movement of a Pakistani drone was observed near a border outpost in Jabowal, as a result of which the jawans of the 42nd BSF battalion fired around 20 to 25 rounds of rounds. small arms. However, the Pakistani drone returned. “
The incident comes on the heels of a drone attack on an IAF station in Jammu on Sunday that left two injured, followed by drone sightings over military stations in Kaluchak, Ratnuchak, Sunjuwan and Kunjwani during four consecutive days.
Army chief Gen. MM Naravane called the use of drones by Pakistan-backed terrorists a new challenge.
The NIA, NSG, CISF and Jammu, and Kashmir Police are investigating the drone attack case.
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