Rajouri, Nov 6: Two terrorists are believed to have been trapped in a Cordon and Search Operation launched by the Army jointly with other security agencies in Thannamandi area of Rajouri district in Jammu Region, sources said here on Saturday.
Official sources said that a team of security forces had launched CASO late last night in Thannamandi and adjoining villages of the district.
“Though there is no official confirmation from the Army, but two terrorists are believed to be trapped in the operation,” sources said.
They said the traffic has also been suspended from Thanamandi to Rajouri due to the ongoing CASO.
“The search team also fired few rounds and there was no retaliation while the operation is still on,” said the sources, adding that security forces on September 12 had neutralised a terrorist in a gun fight in Thannamandi area of Rajouri district of Jammu Division.
Earlier in the month of August, three terrorists were neutralised by security forces in separate gun battles in Thannamandi. Security forces here in Rajouri district of Jammu Region have closed vehicular traffic from Thanamandi to Rajouri in view of an ongoing Cordon and Search Operation in Khablan and other nearby villages of the district.
Officials informed that the operation was launched in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday while forces closed road between Thanamandi and Rajouri in the morning hours of Saturday.
“Additional security forces have been made rushed to the area for the massive Cordon and Search Operation,” they said.
