Srinagar
Government forces on Saturday launched a fresh cordon-and-search operation in Halmatpora forests of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
Official sources said that a joint team of army’s 41 RR and SOG today afternoon launched searches following the suspicious movement at upper reaches of the forest area – adjacent to Check Fathekkhan of Haihama- which connects Gulgam and Awoora forest areas.
On the other side, army’s 5 Bihar and 4 Para have also launched a search operation in the peripheries of Haihama forests and its neighbouring forest areas including Gulgam and Awoora.
When this report was filed, the massive search operation was going on in these areas to trace out the two fleeing militants who were part of the group when it was intercepted at Check Fatehkhan of Halmatpora on March 20.(GNS)
