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Sajjid Jutt has been identified as the mastermind of Surankote attack. He operates from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). Probe so far has revealed that M4 carbine and steel coated bullets were used by the terrorists., India News - Times Now

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While wounds run deep, relatives say they want the next generation to have a good education

During the last couple of years, terrorists have been repeatedly targeting security forces in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri.

From Buffliaz, in Poonch, a 10-km drive on an under-construction road leads to an unmarked point in the forest where only locals know that the climb to Topa Peer begins.

There is growing discontent among the Gujjars and Bakerwals over the Modi government's promise of ST status to Paharis, while the latter are angry over their long wait; the two can influence results in more than a dozen constituencies in Pir Panjal region.

The body of Naik Birendra Singh, 32, from Bamiyala village in the Narayanbagar tehsil of Chamoli district, was on Sunday being brought to Roorkee, from where it will be taken to his village.

Amid an ongoing operation to track down terrorists behind the ambush that left four soldiers dead in Poonch last week, Army Chief General Manoj Pande visited the ground zero on Monday.

According to the FIR, after Thursday’s militant ambush, “... Army troops were carrying out searches in the general area of Topi Peer, Sawani, Bafliaz to locate the terrorists who escaped after the attack. During searches, Army troops detained a few local youth for questioning.”

Army Chief Manoj Pandes visit to came after four army soldiers were killed in an encounter with the terrorists in Dera Ki Gali area of Bafliaz on December 21.