Two Blasts at Jammu Airport: 1st drone strike at an Indian Military Base

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Jammu: Terrorists attacked on an Indian Military Facility through drones on the early hours on Sunday, two blasts took place at the Air Force base in Jammu Airport.

Two IAF personnel suffered minor injuries in the explosions that took place a little before 2 am at the high security airport located around 14 km from the border with Pakistan.

Sources said that the explosions, at 1.37 am and 1.43 am, were heard a km away. One of the blasts caused damage to the roof of a building in the technical section while another bomb exploded in an open area. J &K Police SP Dilbag Singh said that the attack at the IAF station in Jammu is a terror attack.

Police booked a case under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act that allows the arrest of suspects and their detention for up to six months without evidence. The NIA has taken over the probe.

IAF, National Bomb Data Centre, forensic experts and the Jammu and Kashmir police teams are also investigating the attack. Drones with payload were used in both the blasts at Jammu airfield. The Jammu airport is a dual use facility under IAF control, also used to operate passenger flights.

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