Sounds of Blast Trigger Panic in Jammu; Area Plunges into Darkness,

PTI, JAMMU,  MAY 8, 2025 : Sounds resembling blasts caused panic in Jammu city late on Thursday evening as security forces detected Pakistani drones near the heavily-guarded airport here, officials said. It was not immediately known whether the airport, which also houses an Indian Air Force station, is under attack. Jammu plunged into darkness with electricity snapped soon after two powerful explosions were heard in the vicinity of the airport.

Officials said counter-measures have been initiated and a few Pakistani drones were downed by the Indian anti-drone system. According to some eyewitnesses, one of the drones was seen dropping outside the airport. 

Kashmir Observer, Jammu : Jammu- Pakistan, hours after its foiled attempt to target 15 Indian cities, launched attacks on parts of Jammu and Kashmir in an enormous escalation.

Indian air defence units successfully intercepted at least eight missiles fired by Pakistan towards the border areas of Jammu, including the strategically important Jammu Airport at Satwari on Thursday evening, defence sources said here.

Drawing a parallel to the tactics of the Palestinian Hamas group, the sources said all “cheap” rockets directed at the Jammu region were successfully intercepted and neutralised by Air Defence Units.

Shortly before 9 pm, loud explosions were heard from Jammu followed by clamour of sirens and a blackout. The missiles were aimed at key locations, including Satwari (Jammu Airport), Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia.

The sources said that the Pakistani Army has been operating in a manner akin to Hamas and referred to a meeting between Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Hamas operatives in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir last month.