Pakistan’s air defense system shot down an Indian drone early Thursday in the eastern city of Lahore, according to Pakistani officials, as India evacuated thousands of people from villages near the two countries' highly militarized frontier in the disputed region of Kashmir.

Tensions between India and Pakistan continue to intensify as the Pakistan military reported that four of its soldiers were injured after an Indian drone managed to strike near Lahore. According to Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry,

The attack follows a series of drone strikes by Pakistan in Rajasthan and other border areas, leading to heightened security alerts in India’s border regions.