RAWALPINDI – Security forces have destroyed a total of 77 Indian drones in different cities of Pakistan amid mounting tensions between the neighbouring countries.Security sources said 29 Indian drones had been shot down by the evening of May 8, adding that an additional 48 drones were destroyed since last night to today.
The security sources confirmed that the Pakistan Army is giving a strong response to the enemy’s aggression. In latest response, one was destroyed in Vehari, one in Pakpattan, and four in Okara.
The ISPR DG, in a statement, said all drones were continuously monitored on radar, adding that whenever a drone approaches, it is constantly tracked. “Our air defense system has the capability to track even small drones,” the military spokesperson said.
The ISPR chief said an operational procedure was followed for shooting down drones in the presence of civilian areas and commercial flights.
Meanwhile, defence experts said Pakistan’s defence and air defence systems were continuously thwarting enemy attacks. Tracking of each drone clearly showed that Pakistan’s defence and air defence systems were extremely strong, they said.
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