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- Security forces launched search operations on Monday in forward areas of Samba and Rajouri districts in Jammu and Kashmir after overnight sightings of suspected Pakistani drones near the International Border and the Line of Control.
- The drone activity was spotted by army troops in Nandpur in Samba and in the Tarkundi-Saaj area of the Nowshera sector in Rajouri.
- The Army, assisted by police and other agencies, began searching at first light to check whether narcotics or weapons had been air-dropped, with no recovery or arrest reported so far.
- The incident comes amid a noticeable rise in drone sightings over the past week, prompting intensified surveillance and anti-drone measures in border districts.
What to watch next
- Results of the ongoing search operations, including any recovery of narcotics or weapons
- Further drone sightings along the IB and LoC in Samba, Kathua, and Rajouri
- Any announcements of additional anti-drone measures in vulnerable border areas
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