Initial investigations have revealed the role of Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group in the drone strike at Jammu Air Force base in early hours of Sunday.
The drone attack is linked with the recovery of a 6 kilogram IED by Jammu police from an LeT operative leading to detention of at least three terror suspects by J&K Police, the Hindustan Times has reported.
The possible targets of attacks were the air traffic control tower with one drone and the other was aiming at either the parked IAF helicopter or the radar, the report said.
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The two IEDs weighing around 5-6 kilograms with RDX as the main explosive charge were dropped at a distance of 50 yards from each other, the report said quoting security officials.
According to security agencies and state police, the two drones flew from across the border, which is mere 14.5 kilometers away from the Jammu airport, and returned back after the hit. The drone is suspected to be flying at a height of 1.2 kilometers and would have been powered by long range batteries.
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