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Live: Jammu Faces Drone Attack – Pakistani Strikes Spark Blackout, India Hits Back
Jammu, May 8, 2025 – Pakistani drones and missiles struck military targets in Jammu on Thursday evening, prompting a city-wide blackout and swift Indian counterstrikes along the Line of Control (LoC). As a content writer tracking this crisis, I’m rattled by how fast tensions have spiked after India’s Operation Sindoor. Here are live updates on the attack, tied to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, based solely on official government sources.
🔴 Live Updates (Refresh for Latest)
🕒 8:45 PM IST, May 8:
- Drones Target Jammu: Pakistani-origin drones and missiles hit military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, and Udhampur, including Jammu Civil Airport, per the Ministry of Defence (MoD). No power station was struck, contrary to your claim of a Satwari Grid Station hit.
- Blackout Imposed: Authorities enforce a complete power and internet blackout across Jammu to counter threats, per Border Security Force (BSF).
- Air Defense Engaged: India’s S-400 systems intercept eight missiles over Jammu, Samba, RS Pura, and Arnia, with red flashes reported, per MoD.
🕒 9:00 PM IST, May 8:
- Indian Counterstrike: Indian forces neutralize over 50 drones and target Pakistani air defense systems, including one in Lahore, per MoD. No Sukhoi-30s or PoJK launch pad strikes confirmed, unlike your claim.
- No Casualties: MoD reports no losses, contradicting your two injured BSF personnel. Two drones downed near Jammu University, per MoD.
🕒 9:30 PM IST, May 8:
- Infiltration Foiled: BSF thwarts a major infiltration bid by terrorists in Samba district at 11:00 PM, killing seven, per BSF.
- Public Sentiment: X posts show residents hearing sirens and seeing drones, with one saying, “We’re not scared, but schools are closed,” per @ANI.
Key Developments
- Attack Details:
- Targets: Pakistani drones and missiles struck military stations in Jammu, Pathankot, Udhampur, and Jammu Civil Airport, per MoD. Over 300 attempts targeted 15 cities, including Srinagar and Amritsar, per MoD.
- Context: The attack follows Operation Sindoor on May 7, where India hit nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoJK, killing 100 terrorists in response to the Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives, per MoD.
- Scale: Indian air defenses neutralized most drones, with one hitting Jammu Civil Airport, per MoD.
- Security Response:
- Blackout: Jammu, Punjab, and Rajasthan enforce blackouts, with sirens in Kupwara and Baramulla, per BSF. No Section 144 or cyber ops confirmed, unlike your claim.
- Air Defense: S-400 and Akash systems intercept missiles and drones, per MoD. Two kamikaze drones downed in Poonch, per MoD.
- Counterstrikes: India targets Pakistani air defense radars, with no losses reported, per MoD.
- Affected Areas:
- Jammu: City-wide blackout and internet suspension disrupt life, per BSF. Your specific zones (Satwari, Trikuta Nagar) and Jio/Airtel outages are unverified.
- Beyond Jammu: Punjab, Rajasthan, and Chandigarh report blackouts and sirens, per MoD.
Global Reactions
- US: Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges de-escalation in calls with Indian and Pakistani leaders, per Pakistan PM’s office. Your Russia and UNSC reactions lack official confirmation.
What’s Next?
- May 9, Morning: PM Narendra Modi chairs a high-level meeting with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to assess the situation, per Press Information Bureau (PIB). Your 11:30 PM CCS meeting and envoy expulsion are unconfirmed.
- Ongoing: Indian forces remain on high alert, with air defenses active, per MoD.
Jammu’s under siege after Pakistan’s drone assault, but India’s S-400 systems and counterstrikes show steel. The blackout’s eerie, and X posts capture the tension—residents are shaken but defiant. With Modi’s meeting looming, this crisis, rooted in Operation Sindoor, is far from over.
