Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: Security forces today conducted a search operation following suspected movement along the Indo-Pakistan border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district.
The search operation was launched in Basantar river area in Ramgarh sector following reports of suspected movement in border areas, sources said.
Basantar riverine area along the International Border had been an infiltration route for militants.
Earlier, Pakistan Rangers targeted forward posts along the International Border in Samba district.
BSF troops guarding the borderline retaliated resulting in brief exchanges, sources said.
They added that Pakistani Rangers fired several rounds on forward posts along the IB in Ramgarh sector but their guns were silenced with the BSF retaliation.
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