SRINAGAR: A search operation has been launched in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district after information of suspected movement of militants along the Line of Control (LoC).
The operation is underway but so far nothing has been found. Jammu based defence spokesman Lt. Colonel Suneel Bhartwal said, “Likely suspected moment, a routine search operation was launched.”
After the killing of a Village Defence Guard (VDG) member in Panara village of Basantgarh in Udhampur district on April 27 followed by an attack on Indian Air Force (IAF) vehicle in Shah Sattar forest area of Surankote in Poonch district in which one IAF official was killed, Indian Army is not letting any information go unnoticed.
Security forces have also released satellite pictures of terrorists involved in the attack on IAF convoy in Surankote.
Meanwhile, search operations in Basantgarh and forest areas of adjoining Kathua and Doda districts, and Sanai forests of Surankote have entered 11th and fifth day, respectively, with no success to the security forces so far. Terrorists continue to remain at large and security forces have launched combing operations in both these areas.
Police and Army are manning the upper reaches of Kathua and Doda districts which are adjacent to Basantgarh area of Udhampur and till the time the operation is not called off by police and Army in Udhampur district, forces in Doda and Kathua will continue their operation.
Now, in Akhnoor another search operation has been launched following the suspected movement.(KNO)
