Security Forces Launch Search Operations in Kathua Following Terror Suspect Sightings
Joint search teams deployed in border areas after villagers report two armed individuals in Safiyan village
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- Security forces have launched cordon-and-search operations in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district after residents reported seeing two armed suspects.
- Despite extensive combing in multiple sectors, no traces of the individuals have been found.
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Kathua district is known to be on a traditional infiltration route used by militants to travel from the border areas toward the Kashmir Valley via Udhampur, Doda, and Kishtwar.
Residents of Safiyan village in J&K’s Kathua district allegedly spotted two armed terror suspects on Monday morning, prompting security personnel to launch search operations in multiple border areas in the district.
Villagers allegedly saw the duo, carrying heavy backpacks, move from Safiyan towards the forests of Ambanall in Rajbagh, officials said. “On being informed, a joint team of the Army, CRPF and J&K Police launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area. However, no trace of the suspects could be found,” said an official.
Similar combing operations were launched in Panjtirthi, Bhini Nallah, Barota and adjoining areas in Kathua’s Ramkote sector, officials said.
In March last year, Safiyan was rocked by a fierce, day-long firefight between terrorists and security forces in Jakhole area, which ended in the death of four policemen and the elimination of three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists. Seven other cops, including a DySP, were injured in the gun battle.
The region lies on the axis of the traditional infiltration route used by ultras to move towards the upper reaches of Kathua on their way to Udhampur, and then to Doda and Kishtwar, to reach Kashmir Valley.
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Security forces will maintain heightened surveillance in the Kathua border areas.
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- Are the reported suspects still in the area?
- What specific intelligence led to the search operations in the other sectors?