Indian Army on Thursday said that there were no casualties to troops during a militant ambush in the sundarbani sector of the Rajouri district on Wednesday, Officials said.
In a post on X on Thursday, the Army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps said, “Terrorists opened fire at an Indian Army convoy in Sunderbani, Akhnoor, yesterday (Wednesday). The firing was ineffective and our own troops responded swiftly."
“Some social media handles are falsely claiming casualties to own troops. This is false and deliberate disinformation. Search operations are presently underway to neutralise the perpetrators,” it posted.
"Some social media handles are falsely claiming casualties to own troops. This is false and deliberate disinformation".
Meanwhile, the security forces on Thursday extended the cordon and search operation to new areas near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district to flush out terrorists who opened fire on an Army vehicle the previous day, officials said.
A fresh operation was also launched in Dayalachak near the International Border in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district after security forces intercepted a suspicious frequency wireless set, the officials said.
An Army vehicle came under fire from suspected terrorists hiding in a forest area near Phal village in the Sunderbani sector on Wednesday, prompting a massive search operation by the Army and police.
The search operation continues in Phal and was extended to new areas this morning to flush out the hiding terrorists, the officials said, adding there was no contact with the terrorists so far.
They said the security forces are using latest technology, drones and sniffer dogs to hunt down the terrorists in the dense forests.
An anti-terrorist operation was also launched in Gurah Baldara and adjoining villages in Dayalachak in the Hiranagar sector after a suspicious frequency wireless set was intercepted by security forces.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua Shobhit Saksena and senior officers of the Army and Border Security Force held a joint meeting at police station Hiranagar after the wireless interception.
A search operation is underway, while special checking parties have been established on various routes, officials said.
Earlier, on Wednesday, militants fired at a patrol vehicle of 9 J&K Rifles in the Sundarbani sector of Jammu division’s Rajouri district Wednesday afternoon.
"The attack occurred near Phul village, with no reported casualties,” an official said.
Subsequently, the Army, police, and CRPF launched a search operation in the forested area to track down the militants, while additional reinforcements were deployed.
On Feb 12, Pakistani soldiers violated the ceasefire in forward areas along the LoC in Poonch district in an attempt to push terrorists into India, using cover fire as a decoy.
Meanwhile, security forces have been put on alert as most infiltration attempts take place during the onset of the springtime once the snow starts to melt down.
This year’s winter lull may be brief, as warmer temperatures signal an early spring.
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