An incident of firing has been reported in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, which prompted the safety forces to launch an search operation, officers mentioned on Friday.

According to the reviews, the firing incident has been reported at Dhara Dhullian space in Lower Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch.

Reports claimed that the firing was geared toward a cavalcade of autos of the safety forces and the terrorists could have escaped after the preliminary alternate of gunfire. No accidents have been reported up to now.

“At around 1800 today, a security forces convoy of vehicles was fired upon by suspected terrorists from a jungle near Krishna Ghati (in) Poonch sector. No casualties to own troops. Joint search operations by Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian Army in progress,” the Army mentioned.

A defence spokesperson mentioned particulars of the incident had been being ascertained.

The incident comes days after terrorists had ambushed two military autos in Dhatyar Morh of Surankote in December, which had left 4 troopers lifeless and three injured.

The People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), an offshoot of the Jaish-e-Mohammad had claimed the duty of the December assault.

The incident was reported after Northern Army Commander reviewed the anti-terror operational plan for the yr 2024 in mild of the prevailing safety state of affairs in Jammu area.

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the plan and outlined the technique to neutralise the terrorists, officers mentioned.

All the stakeholders assured to work in synergy to realize the specified end result, eradicating roots of terrorism within the Poonch–Rajouri area. This was the fourth high-level evaluation assembly within the line in wake of the conditions arising in Rajouri-Poonch area.

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande additionally emphasised on the safety state of affairs within the Rajouri-Poonch area.

He mentioned that the state of affairs in Rajouri-Poonch area is a matter of “concern” and enhancing deployment of troops, boosting intelligence equipment and reaching out to native individuals are a part of measures being initiated to comprise terrorist actions within the space.

The Army Chief mentioned there was a rise in terrorist actions in Rajouri-Poonch area within the final five-six months.

“In the last five to six months, in Rajouri and Poonch, there has been an increase in terrorism. Terrorism in that area was eradicated in 2003 and peace was there till 2017-18,” he mentioned.

Nineteen troopers had been killed in 4 assaults by the terrorists in Rajouri and Poonch in 2023. However, the safety forces have additionally encountered over 30 terrorists within the two districts each on the LoC and the hinterland.

On Thursday, the CRPF recovered 4 improvised explosive gadgets (IEDs) fitted in tiffin containers and about two dozen bullets of AK sequence assault rifles in Rajouri district, whereas a day earlier than, safety forces seized narcotics weighing 2.5 kg from a ahead village close to the LoC in Poonch.

(With bureau, company inputs)