Search operation launched in Poonch-Rajouri to hint militant hideouts

On Wednesday, a joint operation involving the military, BSF, and police was carried out in villages alongside the Line of Management (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch districts, in addition to alongside the worldwide border in Samba district, The Tribune reported.

The operation was launched find any potential hideouts or tunnels that militants may use for infiltration.

The initiative comes within the aftermath of a latest ambush on two Military automobiles in Poonch by a bunch of militants, as reported by The Tribune.

Within the areas alongside the LoC, the Military centered on looking for pure caves that would function potential hiding locations for militants.

Concurrently, alongside the worldwide border, the BSF and police performed searches particularly for cross-border tunnels that is likely to be exploited by militants for infiltration into the realm.

Samba DSP Garu Ram Bhardwaj, quoted by The Tribune, confirmed {that a} search operation was initiated alongside the worldwide border in Samba. The target was to detect any cross-border tunnels which will have been dug by militants in shut proximity to the border fence.