Convoy movement has been stopped with officials saying that the ongoing Amarnath Yatra has also been temporarily suspended on Monday as a precautionary measure on the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370.

Authorities have issued an alert across the Jammu region ahead of the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5. Intelligence agencies and security forces have fortified sensitive areas within the division.

Recent arms hauls of US weapons, use of drone tech and liquid IEDs indicate a worrying shift in terror tactics in J&K

The Army, police, and paramilitary forces resumed search operations in Kota Top in Gandoh, Chattergalla, and nearby areas in Doda district, where seven security personnel, including two policemen, were injured in separate gunfights on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The two overnight incidents come just days after terrorists attacked a bus carrying pilgrims from the Shiv Khori temple to Katra, causing it to veer off the road and fall into a deep gorge.

A suspected Pakistani terrorist was killed by security forces after the ultras attacked a village near the International Border (IB) on Tuesday evening and injured a civilian, they added.

Cavalcades of Amarnath pilgrims travel through multiple districts along the Jammu-Srinagar NH-44, which is flanked by forests. Security forces, including the CRPF, J&K Police, and Army, maintain area dominance along the highway and other sensitive areas.