The Indian Armed Forces foiled a major infiltration bid at the international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district and killed at least seven terrorists on Friday.
The infiltration bid was foiled on the intervening night of May 8 and 9.
Indian Minister Jitendra Singh confirmed the development and wrote on X: “Major infiltration bid foiled by BSF on 8-9 May 2025, at the International Border (IB) in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir.”
Singh further said: “At least seven terrorists killed and extensive damage caused to the Pakistan Post Dhandhar, says #BSF.”
Drone and missile attacks
Two weeks after the attack took place in the popular tourist destination in Jammu and Kashmir, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
India Armed Forces on Thursday neutralised missiles and drones shot by Pakistan, targeting multiple cities in India, which included Amritsar, Jammu, Pathankot, among others.
The Indian Army said in a statement: “On the night of 07-08 May 2025, Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in Northern and Western India including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, using drones and missiles.
“These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems. The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations that prove the Pakistani attacks,” the statement said.
The Indian Ministry of Defence said the Indian Armed Forces targeted Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan.
“Indian response has been in the same domain with same intensity as Pakistan. It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised,” the statement said.
Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor
India was left shocked after armed gunmen killed 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, in Pahalgam town of Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. The incident had triggered widespread condemnation.
The incident further escalated tension between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, two nations that have engaged in wars in the past.
Intensifying the conflict further, the Indian Armed Forces carried out Operation Sindoor on Wednesday, targeting terrorist camps located in Pakistan and PoK, in retaliation for the deadly attacks on tourists two weeks ago in Jammu and Kashmir.
