The Border Security Force (BSF) and Police have launched a joint search operation to sanitize areas along the International border (IB) in Samba District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), on December 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Samba, Shakti Pathak, said, “We have launched a joint operation along the IB to conduct searches along forward areas in Samba district today (Thursday).” This is being done to enhance the security setup along the IB due to the threat posed by Pakistani troops. The five-kilometres area along the IB was searched and sanitized, Pathak said, adding that all border areas will be sanitized as part of the operation.