Operations continue against infiltrators

Jammu, January 9

Security forces combed the dense forest belt along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district for the ninth consecutive day on Thursday in search of infiltrators who sneaked into the Indian territory from PoK, officials said.

The search operation was launched last week after two soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with heavily-armed Pakistani infiltrators in the Khari Thrayat forest.

The forces combed the Khari area in Naushera sector on Thursday, the officials said. Troops located a natural cave and

fired a few UBGL grenades in it, they said.

The search operations have been conducted in Khodi, Darath, Moghaldaye and Potha areas of the district, the officials added. — PTI