Major Anti-Terror Ops in J&K: Huge Cache of Arms Recovered in Poonch; Encounter Underway at Doda-Udhampur Border
By Apoorva Shukla,Suhail Nazeer Bhat
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In a major counter-terror push, security forces have intensified operations across Jammu and Kashmir with back-to-back successes. In Poonch, the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition. Meanwhile, an encounter with terrorists is underway along the Doda-Udhampur border. In a major success, the Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police recovered a war-like stores during an intelligence-based joint search operation in the Poonch sector. The recovery included one AK-series rifle, four magazines, 20 hand grenades, and other war-like stores. Officials said alert troops carried out the operation swiftly, and a search is still in progress in the area. “Alert #WhiteKnightCorps troops while carrying out an intelligence based joint search operation with #JKP, recovered one weapon (AK Series), four AK magazines, 20 Hand Grenades and other war like stores in Poonch Sector. Search Operation in progress,” White Knight Corps posted on X. Encounters Underway at Doda-Udhampur Border An encounter between security forces and terrorists is underway at the Doda-Udhampur border. The encounter began on Friday night. “In an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Kishtwar, alert troops of the White Knight Corps established contact with terrorists at around 8 pm on 19 Sep 25,” the White Knight Corps initially posted on X. Confirming that an exchange of fire took place, the Army said, “The operations is currently underway.” Later, the Indian Army, sharing an update, said, “Contact site of the ongoing operation is Doda-Udhampur border. Operation Continues…’ Several encounters have taken place in the area during past one year. Haider, a terrorist eliminated in an encounter in the Dudu-Basantgarh forest on June 26, was a top commander of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), who was active in the area for the past four years. On April 25, an Army soldier was killed in a firefight with hiding terrorists in the Basantgarh area. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.