Searches launched in border areas
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 20: A suspected drone was detected near Jammu airport today prompting security agencies to sound an alert in the city.
As per the reports, the drone movement was at a two-kilometre aerial distance in the area where the radars detected it in Satwari. Subsequently, an alert was sounded in Satwari and surrounding areas.
An alert has also been issued for the Jammu Airport and the Indian Air Force station near the airport.
It is pertinent to mention here that two low-intensity Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were dropped from a drone at the IAF base in Satwari last year on June 26 wherein two IAF personnel sustained minor injuries.
The drone, however, disappeared and wasn’t spotted anywhere after being detected first.
Searches have been launched along the International Border in Makwal area which is closest border to Satwari. It was from Makwal area that the drone had dropped two bombs at the IAF base in Satwari last year before returning to Pakistan.
Only few days back, police recovered an Improvised Explosive Device from near Phallain Mandal Police Post under the jurisdiction of Satwari Police Station which too was reported to have been dropped through a drone. It was later planted outside the Police Post with a view to cause major terror attack but the attempts failed as police detected it well in time.
There has been increase in drone activities along the International Border in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts of the Jammu region besides several border areas of neighbouring Punjab.
Drones are being used by Pakistan and the militants sitting across to drop arms, explosives and narcotics on the Indian side. However, most of such attempts have been foiled by police and BSF.
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