Anti-terror combing operation stepped up on PM Modi’s J&K visit eve

JAMMU: Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Monday to inaugurate the strategic Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal, security forces intensified a massive combing operation on Sunday to track down suspected terrorists reported near LoC in Akhnoor sector.
“The massive cordon and search operation by Army and police was launched on Saturday in Bhattal area after villagers reported suspicious movements of terrorists in Jogiwan forest area, raising concerns about potential terrorist infiltration,” a source said.
All security formations in Doda have been put on “maximum alert” ahead of Republic Day, due to the presence of two groups of terrorists spotted in the higher reaches of the hilly district.
In Oct, a similar search operation in Akhnoor sector led to the elimination of three heavily armed terrorists affiliated with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad.