India News | Operation Trinetra II to Neutralise Hiding Terrorists Continues in J-K's Poonch

Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) A joint search and cordon operation by the Army and police to track down terrorists hiding in Jammu and Kashmir's border district of Poonch entered the second day on Tuesday, officials said.

'Operation Trinetra II', launched in Sindarah and Maidana of Surankote tehsil on Monday afternoon, led to an intense gunfight with hiding terrorists.

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"The operation underway," a defence spokesperson said.

Officials said intermittent firing was reported from the besieged area at regular intervals. Reinforcements were rushed immediately after the gunfight broke out, they said.

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All escape routes have been plugged and a strict vigil was maintained throughout the night as the operation continued, the officials said.

Random searches and surprise checking of vehicles have been intensified across Poonch in view of attempts to push armed terrorists, weapons and narcotics from across the border.

Security forces killed two terrorists and foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control in the Krishna Ghati Sector of the Poonch district on the intervening night of July 16 and 17.

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