Security forces make relentless efforts for 15 days to find 'Afda-Tafdi' terrorists again in Jammu and Kashmir forests

- Ongoing 'search operation' in the valley region

- Mountain caves in dense forests remain impregnable for terrorists, making them difficult to defeat

The operation carried out by the security forces to find the terrorists in Poonch and Rajouri districts has entered its 15th day today (May 9). The area was rocked by terrorists firing on security forces.

The firing was carried out by militants in an area known as Bhatti-Durian area. They are hiding in the caves of the mountains in the forests of this area and it is difficult to defeat them. Because those caves are becoming like an impenetrable fortress for them. So the action of the security forces has become difficult.

It is well known that Ta. The search operation was launched by the security forces on October 11 and since then, a total of nine personnel, including two junior commissioned officers of the ground forces (Verbaj) and a Pakistani militant arrested and a Verbaj, have been killed. On October 11, the day before the ground forces launched the operation, five Army personnel were killed in an encounter with militants in the Poonch area of ​​Shuran Kot district. While 3 others were martyred on October 19 in Bhatti Durian area of ​​Mendhar.

A Pakistani militant was also killed in a clash with militants on Sunday. In fact, he was brought to Mendhar from Kotbhalwal Central Jail in Jammu by the security forces and was asked to show the hideouts of the terrorists. He was shot dead by terrorists during the operation.

Security forces are conducting a search operation in the forests of Surankot, Mendhar and Thanamandi in Rajouri district. Helicopters and drones have also been deployed to assist the security forces. They are constantly watching to see that the terrorists do not escape.