Pak army shoots down Indian 'spy' drone

The Army says the drone was used for aerial photography near the Line of Control

Press Trust of India Islamabad
Last Updated : Jul 15 2015 | 7:30 PM IST
Pakistan army today claimed to have shot down an Indian "spy" drone, which it alleged was being used for aerial photography near the Line of Control.

The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a brief statement, said the Indian drone was brought down near the Line of Control in Bhimber area of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

The army claimed that the drone was being used for aerial photography and was "brought down for violation of Pakistan's territorial integrity".

The shooting down of the drone occurred nearly a week after the ice-breaking meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Ufa, Russia.
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First Published: Jul 15 2015 | 6:57 PM IST

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