Pakistan shoots down 2nd Indian quadcopter over airspace violation

　　ISLAMABAD, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistan Army shot down the second Indian quadcopter in a day for violating the country's airspace along the Line of Control (LoC), sources from the Pakistani military said on Tuesday.

　　The Indian quadcopter Phantom 4 was engaged in spying activities inside the Pakistani territory when the army intercepted it in the Satwal sector of Poonch district of the Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, the military sources told Xinhua.

　　The unmanned drone was being used for surveillance purposes when the Pakistani army swiftly responded and neutralized it before the completion of the nefarious mission, the sources added.

　　This is the second Indian quadcopter that has been shot down in less than 12 hours. Earlier on Tuesday, an Indian surveillance drone was destroyed along the LoC in Manawar section of Bhimber district of the Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.

　　Tensions between India and Pakistan continue to simmer after the Pahalgam attack in the Indian-controlled Kashmir, with reported incidents of intermittent firing and use of small arms as well as aerial surveillance along the LoC. ■