Searches launched in Samba after suspected drone activity near IB
Jammu, Mar 10: Army on Tuesday said that it foiled an infiltration bid by killing a terrorist along the Line of Control in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that alert troops detected the movement of two suspected terrorists in the Jhangar area of Nowshera around 3 pm. “Troops engaged the infiltrators, resulting in an encounter in which one terrorist was killed,” he added.
“The operation was launched by Army’s White Knight Corps, which is responsible for operations in the region,” he said, adding, “After the attempt was foiled the area was cordoned off to track the second terrorist believed to have fled towards the nearby forests.”
Search operations were continuing in the area when this report was filed.
Meanwhile, security forces launched a search operation in Samba district after suspected drone activity was detected near the International Border late Monday night.
Officials said the suspected drone movement was noticed over the Daboh area, prompting security forces to initiate countermeasures and deploy additional personnel.
Teams were conducting searches in the area to ensure that no weapons, explosives or narcotics are dropped from the drone, they said.
Pertinently, drone sightings and attempts to drop arms or narcotics from across the border have been reported in parts of the Jammu region in recent years, prompting security agencies to strengthen surveillance and counter-drone measures along the border.
Officials said the situation is under close watch and further action would be taken based on findings from the ongoing search operations.
Notably, the KNO quoting official sources, had earlier reported that security forces have been placed on high alert across Jammu and Kashmir following intelligence inputs about possible infiltration attempts by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border.
According to security officials, several terrorist launching pads across the border have reportedly become active in recent days, raising concerns about possible attempts to push infiltrators into the Union Territory.
Official sources said the Army, Border Security Force (BSF) and police have intensified surveillance and patrolling along the borders, particularly in the Samba, Jammu, Rajouri and Kupwara sectors. (KNO)
