Jammu, May 28: For the 6th straight day today, security forces continued their search for a group of terrorists who have been hiding in a dense forest of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Rajouri is a border area, adjacent to the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The terrorists were spotted on May 23 in Gambhir Muglan area and there was a brief exchange of fire between them and the security forces.
Afterwards, they fled into the dense forest and the security forces have been searching for them since.
This operation, involving the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF, has been codenamed ‘Sheruwali’.
Terrorists intercepted
The terrorists were intercepted by the security forces after an intelligence input about their presence in the area.
Since last Saturday, sounds of firing and explosions have been heard intermittently.
The security forces have been using drones, helicopters and foot patrols to locate the terrorists who have the advantage of think cover of trees, which helps them in hiding.
Alongside, a tight cordon is being maintained around the area even though it is not possible to cover every inch of the forest manually.
