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Pakistani Drone Drops IED, Ammunition and Drugs in Poonch LoC Sector

Officials cite prior alerts on Pakistan-backed plots around New Year.

Overview

  • The drone entered Indian airspace over Khadi Karmada in the Poonch sector for more than five minutes.
  • It dropped a bag near Rangar Nallah and the Poonch River in the Chakkan Da Bagh area of the Line of Control.
  • A local Indian Army unit recovered and secured the consignment containing an IED, ammunition and narcotics.
  • The Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched extensive searches to check for additional drops or accomplices.
  • Officials say they suspect a link to New Year attack warnings involving Pakistan-backed groups, and no casualties were reported as investigations continue.