Drone incursions on rise: New form of cross-border terrorism - Firstpost

At least 171 unmanned aerial vehicles or drones from Pakistan entered Punjab in the nine months from 1 January 2022 to 30 September 2022. Another 20 were seen in the Jammu sector, making the total 191
As per the data released by the Government of India, 171 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones from Pakistan entered Punjab in the nine months from 1 January 2022 to 30 September 2022. Another 20 were seen in the Jammu sector, making the total 191. Seven were reportedly shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Punjab’s Amritsar, Ferozepur and Abohar regions.
The actual observations of drones have been much higher, as some never crossed over for some reasons. This has become a major internal and external security concern for India.
The drones were carrying arms, ammunition, explosives, and in a few cases drugs from Pakistan. The illegal activities are being orchestrated by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the media brief said. Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting at Srinagar, and was briefed in the presence of the top security and intelligence chiefs recently. Earlier in June 2021, two explosives-laden drones crashed into the Indian Air Force (IAF) Jammu airbase. The attack marked the first instance of drones being used to target military installations in India, allegedly by Pakistani non-state actors.
Found on the intercepted drones were various AK series assault rifles, pistols, MP4 carbines, carbine magazines, high explosive grenades as...



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