Jammu Kashmir
Three Terrorist Hideouts Busted in Kathua After Encounters, Arms and Supplies Recovered
Acting on specific intelligence inputs about the movement of anti-national elements in the forested areas of Kamaad Nallah, Kalaban and Dhanu Parole, joint teams of security forces launched a large-scale search operation. During the operation, terrorists opened indiscriminate fire, triggering exchanges that continued through the night.
During a search on Wednesday, security personnel detected one hideout, from where they recovered items including two M4 empty cartridges, a plastic box containing desi ghee, almonds, gloves, a cap, a blanket, a tarpaulin sheet, a small pouch and polythene bags.
The operation continued on Thursday, leading to the detection of two more hideouts in the Kalikhad and Kalaban areas. From these locations, security forces recovered a cooking gas cylinder, cooking oil, charger wire, utensils, an empty oil gallon, plastic bags, a torch, blankets, food wrappers and other miscellaneous material.
Officials said the search operation is ongoing to track down the terrorists believed to be hiding in the dense forest areas.
