Security forces have launched a multi-area search operation to trace suspected terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late on Saturday evening, officials said.
The operation was launched in various parts of the Poonch district after an infiltration bid was foiled in the Mankote area of Mendhar Tehsil on May 12, in which one infiltrator was killed.
Following the incident, security personnel, including Army and Police teams, launched a large-scale combing operation covering more than five areas in the district to track and hunt the suspected militants believed to be active in the region.
After killing one intruder in the Krishna Ghati sector along the Line of Control (LoC), security arrangements across the district have been strengthened, with additional checkpoints established and vehicles being subjected to thorough inspection, officials said.
There were unconfirmed reports about the possible presence of a high-profile foreign terrorist operating in the Valley. However, no official confirmation was available.
The armed confrontations in Jammu and Kashmir have come down drastically over the past few years owing to tight security measures.
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