Pakistan’s military said on Thursday that it shot down 12 drones sent by India in an alleged violation of its airspace, a day after Indian airstrikes targeted multiple locations inside Pakistan, raising fears of a wider conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations, Reuters reported.
According to military spokesperson Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the Indian drones—identified as Israeli-made Harop drones—were intercepted at various sites, including near Pakistan’s two largest cities, Karachi and Lahore. He said debris from the drones is currently being collected.
“Indian drones continue to be sent into Pakistan airspace… (India) will continue to pay dearly for this naked aggression,” Chaudhry warned at a media briefing.
The Pakistan military reported that the drone operations resulted in the death of one civilian and injuries to four soldiers. One of the drones reportedly hit a military target near Lahore.
India’s defence ministry has not yet responded to the latest allegations.
The developments come amid heightened tensions following Indian strikes on Wednesday that Pakistan described as targeting six locations across its territory. (Newswire)
