The recovery included a variety of weapons, including assault rifles, grenades, and a significant quantity of ammunition.
BSF Director General Daljit Singh visited the international border (IB) with Pakistan in J&K's Kathua district and reviewed the security situation amid incidents of civilian killings by terrorists.
The Indian Army strongly retaliated against a ceasefire violation by the Pakistani Army on Wednesday evening in Balakote sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu division.
Security forces said on Friday that they recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive material in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch.
Security forces on Saturday arrested two terrorists of Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) with grenades and arms in the Poonch district along the Line of Control (LOC).
Following withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, reports have been coming in that with the return of terrorists from there, Pakistan’s ISI might pursue a more aggressive phase of terror in J&K.
Three civilians, who were picked up by the Army after Poonch terror attack, were found dead under mysterious circumstances.
Three soldiers died on the spot and another succumbed while being shifted to hospital.
The Northern Army Commander said: "Though we lost five of our brave soldiers in the encounter, we eliminated two dreaded terrorists."
The raids were conducted at five locations across Gursai village of Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch district.
