BSF fires at Pakistani drone along International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba

BSF troops along the IB in Samba district of J&K fired over two dozen rounds to bring down a suspected drone, which returned to the Pakistani side, official sources said

March 22, 2023 12:08 pm | Updated 12:08 pm IST - Samba, Jammu

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A massive search operation was launched on March 22, after the Border Security Force (BSF) fired at a Pakistani drone along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.

The BSF troops manning the Chamliyal border post in Ramgarh sub-sector picked up a blinking red light in the air, believed to be a drone, from Pakistan around 2.30 a.m. and fired over two dozen rounds to bring it down, they said.

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The suspected drone returned to the Pakistani side, the officials said, adding a massive search operation was launched in the forward villages adjoining Chamliyal, Sapwal and Narayanpur border outposts to ensure that there was no dropping of any weapons or narcotics.

The open fields in Dug, Channi-Sapwal and Asampur villages are also being searched by the BSF personnel who were deployed in strength for the operation, they said.

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