Srinagar, Oct 9: Security forces on Thursday said they had busted a terrorist hideout in the forest area of Kupwara district and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition, and other war-like stores.
An official said that acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation was launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police on October 8 in the Brijthor forest area of Warsun in Kupwara.
“During the search, the joint team uncovered a well-concealed hideout and recovered two AK-series rifles, four rocket launchers, a large quantity of ammunition, and other war-like materials,” the official said.
The recovery, according to officials, marks a significant success in the ongoing efforts of security forces to deny terrorists access to weapons and disrupt their support networks in the region.
Further searches were continuing in the area till last reports came in.
