Suspected Drone Activity Along IB in Samba; Search Operation Launched

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Representational image of a drone

Jammu, Mar 10 (NVI): Security forces on Tuesday launched a search operation after suspected Pakistani drone activity was reported along the International Border (IB) in Samba district.

Officials told NVI that movement of a suspected enemy drone was detected over the general area of Daboh late Monday night, following which security forces initiated countermeasures and deployed additional personnel to the area.

They said a thorough search operation was launched to ensure that no weapons or narcotics were airdropped by the drone.

Meanwhile, a joint search operation by the Army, police and Border Security Force (BSF) is underway in the area where the drone movement was reported.

Security forces have also launched a search operation in Bhai Nallah, Lala Chack and Malani in the Rajpura area of the district following inputs about suspicious movement in the early hours of Tuesday.(NVI)