Jammu, Jul 9: Following the terror attack in Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir, security has been significantly heightened along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The incident resulted in the tragic loss of five soldiers with an equal number wounded in the Badnota area on Monday.
In response, a large-scale Cordon & Search Operation (CASO) was swiftly launched to locate the perpetrators. Elite Para commandos were also deployed via airdrop to reinforce the ongoing security operations.
To safeguard against further threats on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and J&K Police have been deployed extensively in Reasi, Udhampur, and Ramban districts. This precautionary measure coincided with the movement of the 11th batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims along the highway on Tuesday, which traverses these districts.
The five injured soldiers from the Kathua attack have been transferred to the Military Hospital in Pathankot, Punjab, for advanced medical care.