BSF shoots down drone carrying ammunition in Kathua


Kathua, June 20 (KNS): A drone carrying weapons near Kathua in Jammu division was shot down by the Border Security Forces on Saturday , the police said. An American-origin M4 rifle, two magazines and ammunition have been recovered after shooting down the drone.
The police said it was another attempt by Pakistani forces to drop weapons for militants in the region.
According to reports he patrolling party of BSF from 19 Battalion spotted a Pakistani drone flying in the Rathua area of Hiranagar sector and fired eight rounds on it, thus shooting it down. The team recovered 1 M-4 US-made rifle, 2 magazines, 60 rounds of bullets and 7 grenades.
At about 5.10 am on Saturday, a Pakistani spy drone was noticed flying near Border Outpost Pansar of BSF. After the drone was tracked, sub-inspector Devender Singh fired 8 rounds of 9mm Barretta at it and shot it down.

 

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