In Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces launched a search operation in the frontier district of Poonch after suspicious movement was noticed on Monday night. Akashvani’s Correspondent reports that a joint Cordon & Search Operation (CASO) was launched after information was received about the movement of two terrorists in a remote village in the district. The search operation was underway till the last reports came in. 

The security forces also launched a search operation at Sanai, Jangal, Pattan and adjoining villages in the Surankote area of Poonch district and the Bangar-Saroor forest in the Drabshalla area of Kishtwar district yesterday. The Army has already deployed over 4 thousand soldiers, including highly trained elite commandos and those trained in mountain warfare, to eradicate terrorists from the hilly districts of the Jammu division. The step was taken after reports of a group of 40 to 50 hardcore foreign terrorists operating in these districts got credibility through ambush attacks carried out in Kathua, Doda, Reasi, Poonch and Rajouri.