Displaced border residents on Friday started returning to the last village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch's Salotri after a recent understanding between India and Pakistan ended days of heightened tension between the two countries.
The gates of Salal Dam, built on the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, were closed earlier due to the recent conflict between India and Pakistan over the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack.
J-K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary visited LoC villages in Nowshera, Rajouri, and interacted with residents. He praised their courage during shelling and highlighted that border communities bear the real cost of conflict, not distant political voices.
He held the meeting to discuss their concerns after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir's Anantnag district, which had significantly impacted tourism in the region.
Indian Army personnel conducted door-to-door outreach in Poonch near the LoC, providing medical aid and rations to civilians affected by recent Pakistani shelling. Locals expressed gratitude, crediting the Army for their safety during the conflict.
Security forces killed three terrorists during an ongoing operation in Nader, Tral, Awantipora. IGP Kashmir said identities are being confirmed. The encounter is part of efforts to dismantle the terror ecosystem. Link to Pahalgam attack unconfirmed.
On the basis of special intelligence input, a joint operation was launched by Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Nader area of J-K's Tral in Awantipora in the morning hours of Thursday.