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In a first, drones strike at IAF station in Jammu airport; 2 injured

2 bombs dropped at IAF station in Jammu airport; NIA likely to take over probe

Special security force, jammu IAF base, air force station, terrorism, terror attack

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Special security force arrives at Jammu Air Force Station after two low-intensity explosions in the technical area on Sunday morning | Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India Jammu

4 min read Last Updated : Jun 28 2021 | 1:07 AM IST

In what is the first time Pakistan-based terrorists have used drones to strike vital installations, two bombs were dropped at the IAF station in Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.

Two Indian Air Force personnel were injured in the explosions that took place around 1.40 am within six minutes of each other. The first blast ripped off the roof of a single-storey building at the high security technical area of the airport manned by the IAF in Satwari area on the outskirts of the city. The second one was on the ground, the officials said.

“The attack at

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Topics : Terror attack Jammu Pathankot Terror Attack Indian Air Force National Investigation Agency NIA Terrorism

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