Till just a couple of hours before the US mediated ceasefire between India and Pakistan came into effect Saturday, Pathankot witnessed a series of intense drone attacks.
Despite Pakistan unleashing swarms of drones in waves through almost the entire intervening night of May 9-10, and a tremendous explosion at dawn, the garrison town was as peaceful as it could be as the morning progressed. An then all hell broke loose.
By 9 am, the air raid sirens went off again and a series of blasts were heard as anti-aircraft firing started from the Air Force Station to neutralise the incoming drones. Within one hour, the district administration realised the severity of the attack. It shut down the commercial establishments and asked the residents to vacate roads and stay indoors.
