On the night of May 8, 2025, the BSF successfully thwarted a major infiltration attempt by Pakistan along the International Border in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir. Simultaneously, the Indian Army reported that Pakistan's armed forces initiated multiple drone and munition attacks along the western border and engaged in numerous ceasefire violations along the LoC.
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