Live Update: Samba News - Tension Rises: India-Pakistan Standoff - Jammu Police Issues Security Alert Amid Power Outage
The heat between India and Pakistan continues to rise, following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Integer intelligence confirms that eight missiles, originating from Pakistan, were targeted at key regions like Jammu-Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia. Miraculously, there weren't any casualties or damage reported.
Continuous cross-border fire along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border persists, with documented breaches in Samba involving both artillery shelling and drone attacks. Udhampur, Akhnoor, Jammu, and Pathankot have all experienced drone attacks, forcing the Indian aerial defense to react swiftly and fiercely.
As reported by media outlets, Pakistan opted to assault Jammu with loitering munitions. Indian Air Defence repaid the favor by blasting away in reprisal. The Air Defence system was minted to pulverize the drone attack and successfully neutralized a low-range missile fired from the border. Additionally, a Pakistani drone was shot down near Jammu, preventing a potentially massive security crack.
These events unfolded after the Indian Armed Forces effectively foiled the Pakistan military's grand scheme to launch a large-scale drone and missile attack on multiple Indian military installations across Northern and Western India during the night of May 7-8 and an Air Defence system at Lahore was knocked out.
In light of the commotion, the Jammu Police issued an advisory for its citizens. They were urged to switch off all lights during blackouts, stay indoors, avoid needless vehicle movement, and not panic, as the authorities got the situation under control.
The blackout extended to Kathua, with sirens blaring. Sources indicate that at least eight missiles were launched from Pakistan towards Jammu Civil Airport, Samba, RS Pura, Arnia, and neighboring areas, and most of them were intercepted or stopped by the Indian air defense system.
Schools, colleges, and other educational institutions in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri, and Poonch districts were closed on May 7, following India's retaliation against terror hotbeds in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sialkot, and PoK.
The situation continues to be precarious with enhanced military alertness along the border and in the skies.
In a broader context, tensions between India and Pakistan have been consistently high, although the situation has been evolving rapidly. The Line of Control serves as a battleground for military tensions, and there have been occurrences of drone incursions from Pakistan into Indian airspace. Both countries have also been active in missile tests and military exercises. Despite the ongoing tensions, diplomatic efforts are being made to restore peace. India has affirmed its right to self-defense and its eagerness for dialogue, while requiring Pakistan to cease terrorism and border-crossing violence. Pakistan insists on addressing the underlying Kashmir dispute and bolstering its military capabilities to counter India's military advancements. The international community has called upon the two counties to engage in dialogue and find a peaceful resolution to their differences.
- Despite the recent missile attacks originating from Bahawalpur, Pakistan, thankfully, there weren't any casualties or damage reported along the border regions, such as Jammu-Satwari, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia.
- In addition to drone attacks in Udhampur, Akhnoor, Jammu, and Pathankot, the Line of Control and International Border have witnessed continuous cross-border fire, with documented breaches in Samba involving both artillery shelling and drones.
- General news outlets have reported that Pakistan assaulted Jammu with loitering munitions, and Indian Air Defense retaliated by neutralizing a low-range missile fired from the border and shooting down a Pakistani drone near Jammu, preventing a potential security crack.
- Crimes and justice tower over the sports section in the general news, as the situation between India and Pakistan remains precarious, with enhanced military alertness along the border and in the skies, following a thwarted large-scale drone and missile attack by Pakistan.
- The ongoing war-and-conflicts, specifically the high tension between India and Pakistan, have led to schools, colleges, and other educational institutions in districts like Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri, and Poonch being closed due to piloted missiles launched from Pakistan towards civilian areas and military installations.
