2 terrorists nabbed in J&K's Poonch

Jammu, Dec 27 (IANS) Security forces apprehended two terrorists of J&K Ghaznavi Force on Sunday in Jammu & Kashmir's Poonch district and recovered explosive material from them.A statement issued by the Indian Army said, "In an intelligence-based, well coordinated joint operation Army and J&K Police apprehended two terrorists with explosive material from a vehicle near Galutha Harni, Mendhar in Poonch district.""The apprehended terrorists are most likely from 'Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force'. With the arrest of these terrorists, the security forces have unearthed a nexus involved in ferrying warlike stores and narcotics. Search operation is still going on to recover more arms or explosive material from the hideouts.These terrorists were likely to carry out a blast in Rajouri district and probably attempt to disrupt the communal harmony in the region.Two foreign terrorists of the same so-called JK Ghaznavi Force were killed in an encounter on December 13 in Dograin (Poonch) on old Mughal Road."Connection of apprehended terrorists with Pakistani handlers is also being probed".
--IANS sq/kr