In bid to snuff out terrorists, choppers, drones being used

GULMARG TERROR ATTACK

Security forces on Friday pressed drones and helicopters into service as a massive search operation was launched along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gulmarg sector of Jammu and Kashmir where a terror attack left four people including two soldiers dead, officials said.

The combing and search operation was launched along the LoC and the area near the attack site in the morning. The area of the search operation was widened later towards the hinterland as well, the officials said.

The officials said helicopters and drones were pressed into the service to help the forces, who are also using human and technical intelligence inputs to aid the search operation which has been launched to trace and neutralise the terrorists behind the attack.

Senior officers of the police and Army are overseeing the operation.