Major arms haul by Army’s Romeo Force, SOG in Poonch during joint operation

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army’s Romeo Force, along with the Special Operations Group (SOG) Poonch, recovered a cache of arms and ammunition belonging to terrorists in a cave in Gani village of J&K’s Poonch district.Sources in the Indian Army said on Wednesday the recovery was made during a joint operation aimed at neutralising terrorist threats and preventing infiltration along the Line of Control. Poonch, located along the border, is a sensitive area where security forces maintain high alert to counter cross-border threats.The Indian Army and SOG Poonch have been conducting regular counter-terror operations in the region. Earlier, the Indian Army reported that six terrorists were eliminated in the last 20 days across the Jammu region, dealing a significant blow to terror infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.On February 4, two terrorists were killed in the Jophar Forest area of Basantgarh under Operation KIYA, while another terrorist was neutralised in the Dichhar area of Kishtwar under Operation Trashi-I. Three more terrorists were killed during cordon and search operations in Kishtwar under the same operation.Security forces also foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in the Sunderbani sector, with alert troops thwarting the bid. In all these operations, a large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered.Operation Trashi-I, launched in January, has focused on forested and mountainous areas of Kishtwar, including Chatroo, Sonnar, Dolgam, and Dichhar, and has involved multiple cordon and search operations.