Pakistan's drone attacks on Srinagar airport thwarted; 3 injured in Ferozepur amid rising tensions

Pakistan's attempts to attack Srinagar airport using drones were thwarted on Friday amid the ongoing tensions between the two nations.

Officials said that countermeasures were activated as Pakistan launched a fresh wave of drone attacks targeting 26 locations.

The development comes a day after India thwarted attempts by the Pakistan military to attack Indian military installations.

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Mosque loudspeakers were used in Srinagar to convey to locals to switch off their lights as a precautionary measure.

As many parts of the Union Territory plunged into darkness, Blasts were heard and sirens sounded in Srinagar, Jammu region and south Kashmir.

Drone attacks in 26 locations

"Drones have been sighted at 26 locations along the International Border and Line of Control with Pakistan. These include suspected armed drones," a defence ministry spokesperson said.

"The locations include Baramulla, Srinagar, Awantipora, Nagrota, Jammu, Ferozpur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Lalgarh Jatta, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bhuj, Kuarbet and Lakhi Nala," he said.

"Regrettably, an armed drone targeted a civilian area in Ferozpur, resulting in injuries to members of a local family," he said.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in a post on X, "Intermittent sounds of blasts, probably heavy artillery, can now be heard from where I am."

He also posted a picture of the city in darkness, captioning the post as, "Blackout in Jammu now. Sirens can be heard across the city."

He said in another post, “It's my earnest appeal to everyone in and around Jammu please stay off the streets, stay at home or at the nearest place you can comfortably stay at for the next few hours. Ignore rumours, don't spread unsubstantiated or unverified stories and we will get through this together.”

Three people injured in Ferozpur

Meanwhile, three people were injured in a Pakistani drone attack in Punjab's Ferozepur

"We received information about three people being injured. They have burn injuries. Doctors will treat them. Most of the drones have been neutralised by the army," reported ANI quoting Ferozepur police officer Bhupinder Singh Sidhu.

Army on May 8 attack

According to the army, on the intervening night of May 8 and 9, Pakistan launched between 300 and 400 Turkish drones across 36 locations from Leh to Sir Creek in its failed attempt to target Indian military installations on Thursday night and also accused that country of using its civilian planes as a “shield” for its aerial attacks endangering the flights.

"Indian forces neutralised many using kinetic and non-kinetic means… Pakistan escalated with artillery and drone attacks across the LoC (Line of Control), causing casualties. Alarmingly, Pakistan kept its civil airspace open during the assault, endangering civilian flights," the army said.