Overview

• Villagers reported seeing two men in combat uniforms near a school in Nud village late Tuesday night
• Army units, the Special Operations Group and local police cordoned off the area and began early-morning combing operations
• Officials say the suspects remained at large by Wednesday afternoon despite intensive search efforts
• Samba’s proximity to the international border has made it a longstanding priority for counter-infiltration measures
• This sweep follows heightened alertness after the April 22 Pahalgam attack and cross-border Operation Sindoor