J&K: Massive cordon and search operations underway in several villages of Shopian

A massive cordon and search operations are underway in various villages of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The security forces launched the operations in the wake of recent militant attacks in south Kashmir, following a tip-off on the presence of militants in the area.

Joint teams of police, Army and CRPF have cordoned off at least eight villages of the district

On October 16, in a crackdown on terror module, the security forces arrested two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and on Hizbul Mujahideen militant in Jammu and Kashmir

Earlier, security forces killed two  Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) top commanders including a prime recruiter in an encounter at Litter village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district and a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander was killed in an encounter in Ladoora area of Baramulla.