Terrorist Hideout Busted In J&K's Poonch. AK-47, Explosives Seized
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district busted a terrorist hideout in the Satharban forest area, recovering an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, grenades, and medical equipment. The operation followed specific intelligence inputs, and the recovered explosives were destroyed in situ by a Bomb Disposal Team.
Why it matters
This operation disrupts terrorist activities and infrastructure in the region, contributing to national security and stability in Jammu and Kashmir. It highlights ongoing efforts by security forces to counter terrorism and maintain peace in sensitive border areas.
Security forces on Tuesday busted a terrorist hideout in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district and recovered an AK rifle and a huge cache of arms and ammunition.The operation was launched in the Satharban forest area of Poonch's Surankote town after specific intelligence inputs about a suspected terror cache. A joint team of the Rashtriya Rifles battalion under Romeo Force and the Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out a detailed search of the dense forest area.During the search, troops detected a natural cave being used as a hideout.
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