Security agencies opened fire and activated counter-drone measures in the area, following which the suspected drones were seen returning to the other side of the border.
Security forces on Tuesday opened fire and activated counter-drone measures after suspected Pakistani drone-like objects were spotted at multiple locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Doonga Gali area of the Keri sector.
According to sources, several drone-like objects, suspected to be from across the border, were sighted hovering over Dheri Dhara village near the LoC in the Keri sector of Rajouri around 7:35 pm. Later, they were seen moving towards Kalali village.
Security agencies opened fire and activated counter-drone measures in the area, following which the suspected drones were seen returning to the other side of the border.
Additionally, monitoring along the border has been intensified.
Earlier today, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu’s Kathua district. Several gunshots were heard after security forces launched a search operation following information about the suspected movement of terrorists in a remote village in the region.
The intermittent firing was reported from the Najote forest area of Billawar, about 10 km from the Kamadh nallah in the Kahog forest belt where security forces exchanged fire with terrorists on January 7, the officials said.
They said the suspected terrorists fired a few shots on observing the movement of the forces, who retaliated while moving deep inside the forest to neutralise them.
The cordon-and-search operation was strengthened and efforts are on to track down the ultras, the officials said.
Earlier today, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi had warned Pakistan that it would get a fitting response for any misadventure. He also recalled the successes during Operation Sindoor, launched to target terror hubs in Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack, and said the operation was still on.
Earlier on January 12, suspected drones-like objects from across the border were spotted at multiple locations along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, which prompted the security forces to activate counter-drone measures.
