Another misstep: Delhi’s drone drama debunked
Analysts dismiss ‘choreographed quadcopter attack’ in IIOJK as an attempt by India to achieve several strategic goals
Blasts have caused concern in security circles as they could mark the first time that drones have been used in an attack in India. PHOTO COURTESY: PREESS TRUST OF INDIA
KARACHI:
The Indian attempts to blame Pakistan for what appears to be a choreographed “drone attack” on an air force base in Jammu city of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have fallen flat as the entire drama began to unravel.
The “drone stunt” is consistent with previous Indian attempts to stage false flag operations as part of its strategy to take the spotlight off its internal issues, to malign Pakistan globally, and to discredit an indigenous freedom movement in IIOJK that it has failed to quell.
Blasts rock IAF facility in IIOJ&K
June 28, 2021
JAMMU: In what is believed to be the first use of drones in a terror attack on an Indian military facility, two blasts took place at the Air Force base in Jammu Airport in the early hours of Sunday.
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel suffered minor injuries in the explosions that took place a little before 2am at the high security airport, reports the international media.
Reports say the explosions, at 1.37am and 1.43am, were heard a kilometer away.
One of the blasts caused damage to the roof of a building in the technical section, while another bomb exploded in an open area.
Explosions rock IAF facility in IIOJ&K
June 28, 2021
JAMMU: In what is believed to be the first use of drones in a terror attack on an Indian military facility, two blasts took place at the Air Force base in Jammu Airport in the early hours of Sunday.
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel suffered minor injuries in the explosions that took place a little before 2am at the high security airport, reports the international media. Reports say the explosions, at 1.37am and 1.43am, were heard a kilometer away.
One of the blasts caused damage to the roof of a building in the technical section, while another bomb exploded in an open area. The attack at the IAF station in Jammu is a terror attack, said Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbag Singh.
Drones drop bombs at IAF station in Jammu
Drones drop bombs at IAF station in Jammu
Agencies / Updated: Jun 28, 2021, 06:00 IST
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In what is the first time Pakistan-based terrorists have used drones to strike vital installations, two bombs were dropped at the IAF station in
Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday, officials said. Two
Indian Air Force personnel were injured in the explosions that took place around 1.40 am within six minutes of each other. The first blast ripped off the roof of a single-storey building at the high security technical area of the airport manned by the IAF in Satwari area on the outskirts of the city. The second one was on the ground, the officials said.
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The police also said an IED weighing 5-6 kgs was recovered by Jammu police from Narwal area.
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Two explosions were reported at the high security technical area of Jammu airport during the wee hours of Sunday, officials said adding that the blasts occurred within a gap of five minutes. With the Jammu and Kashmir Police suspecting the use of drones with payload to carry out blasts at the high-security Air Force Station, the incident marks the entry of new type of warfare in the valley. Drones have earlier been used to transport and drop weapons but this is the first incident in the 30-year-long insurgency in J&K when drones have been used to carry out an attack.