One terrorists was reportedly killed during an exchange of firing between security forces and a group of terrorists in Rajouri district of Jammu, official said on Friday.
A senior police officer said that the operation is in progress and extra reinforcements have been called in to prevent the terrorists from escaping.
Last month, five Army personnel were killed when terrorists triggered a landmine explosion in Bhatta Durian area of Rajouri while five Army personnel were killed when terrorists ambushed an army truck in the same area.
Jammu-based defence spokesman on Friday morning said that in a joint operation by Indian Army in coordination with J&K police’s Special Operations Group, the intelligence-based ambushes noticed a suspicious movement in the forest area of Dassal Gujran, near district Rajouri on the intervening night of June 1 and 2.
"On being challenged by troops, they were fired upon which was retaliated by our troops. Sporadic firing continued through out the night," said the spokesman.
He said that search operations were launched on first light by a joint team.
As per unconfirmed reports, one terrorist is reportedly killed in the exchange of firing.
On May 31, three terrorists were caught with arms, ammunition including Afghanistan-made IED for the first time and narcotics in the Poonch district.
The Army has suffered several casualties in the Pir Panjal region over the past couple of years with terrorists taking refuge in the dense forests of the twin districts which have cave-like structures that make anti-terror operations risky.
In October 2021, nine army soldiers including two junior commissioner officers were killed in the twin districts when an operations was launched to flush out a group of terrorists who have carried out several attacks on security forces.
On the eve of New Year., a group of terrorists descended on Dhangri village of Rajouri, killing five persons, including a father-son duo and two young sons of a widow. In an IED blasts triggered the next two, two children were killed, prompting the government to revive village defence committee in the area.