Indian Army troops opened fire on two drones hovering over the Ratnuchak-Kaluchak military area in Jammu, a defence spokesperson said on Monday, a day after drones with improvised explosive devices targeted an Indian Air Force station.
One drone was spotted late on Sunday night, while the second was noticed in the early hours of Monday. Both drones “flew away” after alert sentries fired at them, the spokesman said. An alert was sounded immediately and Quick Reaction Teams of the Army engaged the drones firing at them, Jammu-based Army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said in a statement.
He said a high alert was sounded immediately and Quick Reaction Teams engaged the drones with firing, Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand said in a statement here.
“Both drones flew away. A major threat was thwarted by the alertness and proactive approach of troops,” he said, adding that the security forces are on a high alert and a search operation is in progress.
The officials said the whole area outside the military station was cordoned off immediately and a massive search operation was going on when the last reports were received.
Nothing objectionable has been found on the ground so far, the officials said.
The latest incident comes hours after a drone, in a first-of-its kind strike, dropped two bombs at Indian Air Force (IAF) station here, causing minor injuries to two personnel.
The military station at Kaluchak has been on high alert ever since the 2002 attack. Thirty-one people, including three military personnel, 16 Army family members — women and children — and 11 civilians were killed in the attack. Forty eight people, including 13 Army personnel, 20 Army family members and 15 civilians were injured.
