{"id":61174,"date":"2025-05-10T05:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T05:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=61174"},"modified":"2025-05-10T05:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T05:56:14","slug":"pakistan-unleashes-drone-swarm-on-india-civilian-flights-put-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/10\/pakistan-unleashes-drone-swarm-on-india-civilian-flights-put-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"PAKISTAN UNLEASHES DRONE SWARM ON INDIA, CIVILIAN FLIGHTS PUT AT RISK"},"content":{"rendered":"

IAF, Army repel 300\u2013400 drone attacks; India strikes back at Pakistani air defence sites<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Delhi \u2014 The ongoing military standoff between India and Pakistan escalated dramatically last night as Pakistan launched a massive swarm of 300\u2013400 Turkish-origin drones<\/strong> across Indian airspace, targeting military infrastructure and probing India\u2019s air defence systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndian forces neutralised many drones using kinetic and non-kinetic means,\u201d said Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Force.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to officials, Pakistan recklessly kept its civil airspace open<\/strong> during the attack, effectively using civilian airliners as shields<\/strong>, while artillery and drone attacks battered border areas from Leh to Sir Creek<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f INDIA RESPONDS SWIFTLY<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cAn armed UAV strike on Bhatinda was thwarted. Indian drones struck back at four Pakistani air defence sites, destroying a radar,\u201d said Singh.<\/p>\n

Forensic reports suggest the Pakistani drones were Asisguard Songar models<\/strong> of Turkish origin, used to test Indian defences and gather intelligence.<\/p>\n

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Army condemned Pakistan\u2019s tactics, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cPakistan\u2019s irresponsible behaviour put civilian lives at risk. While India closed its airspace as a precaution, Pakistan kept international flights running, knowing fully that retaliation was inevitable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Screenshots of Flightradar24<\/strong> data were presented, showing civil airlines flying between Karachi and Lahore even as the conflict raged near the border.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udca5 BORDER UNDER ATTACK<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pakistani artillery and drones struck Kandhan, Uri, Poonch, Mender, Rajouri, Akur, and Udhampur<\/strong> in Jammu and Kashmir, causing casualties among Indian troops.<\/p>\n

\u201cPakistan Army also suffered major losses in Indian retaliatory firing,\u201d Qureshi added.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd25 OPERATION SINDOOR: THE TRIGGER POINT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Tensions have soared since India\u2019s Operation Sindoor<\/strong> on Wednesday, which targeted terror infrastructure inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.<\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2019s attempted attack on 15 Indian cities<\/strong> since then has been largely unsuccessful<\/strong>, with the Indian Air Force exercising \u201cconsiderable restraint\u201d<\/strong> to avoid jeopardizing international civilian flights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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