New Delhi, May 10 (UNI) Pakistan on early Saturday morning targeted India's western borders with multiple drones, which were instantly engaged and destroyed by the Indian air defence units.
The Indian Army on its social media handle X said that such blatant attempt by Pakistan to "violate Indian's sovereignty and endanger civilians is unacceptable and Indian Army will thwart enemy designs".
The Indian Army said, "Pakistan’s blatant escalation with drone strikes and other munitions continues along our western borders. In one such incident, today (Saturday) at approximately 5 am, Multiple enemy armed drones were spotted flying over Khasa Cantt, Amritsar. The hostile drones were instantly engaged and destroyed by our air defence units".
"Pakistan’s blatant attempt to violate India’s sovereignty and endanger civilians is unacceptable. Indian Army will thwart enemy designs," the Indian Army said.
On the night of May 9 and 10, drones were sighted at 26 locations ranging from the Baramulla in the North to Bhuj in the South, along both the International Border and the Line of Control with Pakistan.
These included suspected armed drones posing potential threats to civilian and military targets.
An armed drone, however, targeted a civilian area in Ferozpur, resulting in severe injuries to members of a family.
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