Security forces in Jammu launched joint anti-terror operations in nearly three dozen locations based on intelligence inputs and routine exercises. The operations covered several frontier districts and high reaches region-wide, aiming to track down suspected terrorists and reinforce peace. A multi-agency review assessed the security situation continuously.
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