The Border Security Forces on Friday foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on the intervening night of May 8 and 9.
Sources told News18 that seven infiltrators linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed were shot down by the BSF as they were trying to cross the international border located in the district.
In a post on X, BSF Jammu said, “At around 2300 hours on 8 May 2025, BSF foiled a major infiltration bid at the International Boundary in Samba district, J&K.”
Pakistan launched an offensive along the international border on Thursday evening. The country initiated a series of air attacks targeting military installations and border areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Catch all live updates on India-Pakistan tensions hereThe Ministry of Defence has said that the Pakistani airstrikes involved the deployment of conventional air-to-ground missiles, kamikaze drones and unmanned aerial systems. The Indian Army said that India thwarted Islamabad’s drone attacks, and a “befitting reply was given to the ceasefire violations.”
Meanwhile, India launched strikes on Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, as well as the cities of Lahore and Sialkot on Thursday evening, in response to successfully intercepting a series of attempted attacks on Indian cities such as Jammu, Jaisalmer, and Pathankot.
As tensions between India and Pakistan escalated, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said no limit will become an obstacle to protect India’s sovereignty and the nation is fully prepared for such responses.
He said India has always played the role of a responsible nation exercising great restraint and it believes in resolving issues through dialogue.
“However, if anyone tries to take advantage of this restraint, they will face quality action,” he said, assuring the nation that no limit will become an obstacle to protect India’s sovereignty.
With inputs from agencies