Poonch/Jammu: Security forces and police launched a cordon-and-search operation in Poonch district on Friday following reports of movement of suspected terrorists, officials said.
They said there were intelligence inputs about suspicious movement in the Dera Ki Gali-Bafliaz area of the district.
According to sources, around three armed men were spotted in the area and there was a brief exchange of fire between the suspected terrorists and security personnel.
A senior police officer said the entire region around the identified location has been cordoned off and the search operation is underway.
