Security Forces Bust Terror Hideout in Poonch, Seize PIKA Ammo

A joint search operation by security forces led to the busting of a terrorist hideout in Garha, Sawjian sector of Mandi tehsil in Poonch district, an official said on Wednesday.

Officials told that during the operation, forces recovered 246 rounds of PIKA rifle ammunition that were hidden inside the hideout. The hideout was subsequently destroyed and the ammunition seized.

The operation was carried out on the basis of specific intelligence inputs. Officials said the area has been sanitized and further searches launched.(GNS)