J&K: Suspected terrorists sighted; anti-terror ops launched in Kishtwar, Doda and Poonch

JAMMU: Security forces Tuesday launched cordon-and-search operations successful the precocious reaches of Kishtwar, Doda and Poonch districts successful J&K aft reported sightings of panic suspects.

Official sources said 2 groups of Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists, each consisting of 2 to 3 ultras, were believed to beryllium moving successful the region, which has witnessed encounters successful the past.“Acting connected inputs astir the beingness of suspected terrorists successful Doda-Kishtwar forests, information forces launched an anti-terror cognition successful Keshwan-Chatroo valley. Drones were roped successful for aerial surveillance,” an authoritative root said.Official sources said Army unit carried retired hunt operations astatine Khanetar Top on the Line of Control successful Poonch and adjoining areas connected Tuesday aft suspicious movements were reported. The troops were equipped with aerial surveillance enactment and sniffer dogs.On Nov 5, a fierce weapon conflict broke retired betwixt troops and terrorists successful Kalaban forests, Chatroo (Kishtwar). The territory has seen arsenic galore arsenic six encounters successful the past 7 months, adjacent arsenic troops continued their hunt for Pakistan-based ultras hiding successful Chatroo and adjoining hilly areas. On Dec 15, an SOG jawan was killed successful a gunfight successful Udhampur district’s Sohan village.