Terror hideout unearthed in J&K’s Poonch
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir discovered a terrorist hideout in the Poonch district containing ammunition and rifle magazines. Additional search operations were conducted across the Akhnoor and Kathua sectors following reports of suspicious activity.
Why it matters
Ongoing security operations highlight the persistent threat of militancy and the active counter-terrorism efforts required in the region.
A terrorist hideout was unearthed in a remote village in Poonch district on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), leading to the recovery of some ammunition, officials said.
Security forces also conducted search operations in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district following reports of suspicious activity. However, no suspicious persons or material were found during the searches, the officials said.
They said the hideout set up in a cave was unearthed during a joint search operation by the police and the Rashtriya Rifles at Bhoriwala Dhok in Surankote tehsil on Wednesday morning (August 5, 2026).
Two magazines of an AK assault rifle along with 117 rounds of ammunition and 17 rounds of 9-mm pistol ammunition were seized from the hideout, the officials said.
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