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Pakistan Loses Over 50 Drones In A Night After India's Missile Strikes Destroys 9 Terror Bases, BSF Thwarts Pak X-Border Infiltration Attempt
2025-05-09
[OneIndia] The Pakistain Army has lost over 50 drones in a night after trying to attack Indian territory across different locations on Thursday night, ANI reported, citing sources.

INDIA GIVES BEFITTING REPLY
After Indian attacked nine terrorist infrastructure in Pakistain and the PoK on Wednesday, Pakistain launched a large-scale counter-drone operation along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Borders (IB) on Wednesday night.

The Indian Army Air Defence units responded swiftly and targeted the drones in areas including Udhampur, Samba, Jammu, Akhnoor, Nagrota, and Pathankot, the report added.

"Yesterday night, when Pakistain made failed attempt
...Curses! Foiled again!...
s to send swarm drones all across various places along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Borders (IB), over 50 drones were successfully neutralised during a large-scale counter-drone operation conducted by Indian Army Air Defence units in the areas of Udhampur, Samba, Jammu, Akhnoor, Nagrota, and Pathankot areas," the news agency cited sources.

With the help of several air defence systems, the Army destroyed the drones shot by Pakistain.

"The engagement involved extensive use of L-70 guns, Zu-23mm, Schilka systems, and other advanced counter-UAS equipment, demonstrating the Army's robust capability to counter aerial threats," sources added.

Additional Directorate General of Public Information, IHQ of MoD (Army), said in a statement that the Pakistain Armed Forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along entire Western Border on the intervening night. The Pakistain troops also resorted to numerous cease fire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir
...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there....
The drone attacks were effectively repulsed and befitting reply was given to the CFVs.

However,
if you can't say something nice about a person some juicy gossip will go well...
no casualities from the Indian side is reported.

Meanwhile,
...back at the fist fight, Jake ducked another roundhouse, then parried with his left, then with his right, finally with his chin...
reports claim that an F-16 supersonic fighter jet of the Pakistain Air Force was shot down by an Indian surface-to-air missile defence system. However,
if you can't say something nice about a person some juicy gossip will go well...
India is yet to confirm it.

J&K: BSF Thwarts Cross-Border Terror Bid, Inflicts Heavy Damage On Pakistan Post
[OneIndia] The Border Security Force (BSF) thwarted a significant infiltration attempt from Pakistain along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir
's Samba district during the intervening night of May 8 and 9, 2025. In the operation, at least seven bad boyz were potted by Indian forces.

According to BSF sources, the infiltration was being facilitated from the Pakistain Post Dhandhar, which was heavily targeted and sustained extensive damage during the action. A thermal imaging clip released by the BSF captured the destruction of the Pak post involved in aiding the infiltration attempt.

"A major infiltration bid was foiled on the night of May 8-9, 2025, at the International Boundary in Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, with seven bandidos gunnies neutralized and the Pakistain Post Dhandhar severely damaged," a BSF official confirmed.

A BSF official revealed that seven bad boyz were potted and the Pakistain Post Dhandhar was seriously damaged on the night of May 8-9, 2025, near the International Boundary in Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, after a significant infiltration attempt was thwarted.

The operation takes place while tensions along the western border are rising due to numerous drone incursions and ceasefire violations. In order to stop terrorist elements from trying to exploit the already unstable situation, the BSF is still on high alert.

Pakistan military says it shot down 25 Israeli-made drones launched by India
[IsraelTimes] One drone hits military target near the eastern city of Lahore, causing damage and wounding soldiers; debris from others said being recovered.

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Posted by:trailing wife

#4  I’ve read about missiles and drones being used by India but sending aircraft into Pak airspace is another issue. I can’t find anything that is clear on this point. There’s reports that indicate India has lost aircraft due to air to air combat as well as from ground based air defense systems, but the reports aren’t conclusive in any way.
Posted by: Remoteman   2025-05-09 12:30  

#3  So we're gonna have a drone war? I guess that's better than nukes.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2025-05-09 12:03  

#2  Dassault shares drop after reports of Pakistan shooting down India's Rafale jets
Apparently unconfirmed
Posted by: Matt   2025-05-09 10:36  

#1  India Eliminates Terrorist who Beheaded Daniel Pearl in Strike on Pakistan
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-05-09 07:14  

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