Security forces launch search operation near International Border in J-K’s Kathua

Security forces on Wednesday launched a search operation in a dense nursery near the International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

The search operation was jointly launched by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of local police and CRPF in the Dholka-Sanyal nursery area along the possible infiltration route around 3 pm, the officials said.

They said the search operation was continuing when the last reports were received.

In March, security forces intercepted a group of heavily armed terrorists in the same nursery after their infiltration from across the border, leading to a prolonged operation which culminated with the killing of three terrorists of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit in a nearby area enroute to Billawar.

Four police personnel had also laid down their lives in the operation.