In Jammu and Kashmir, Army troops exchanged fire with terrorists in the higher reaches of Kathua district in the early hours on Saturday. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that a massive search operation is underway to trace out the terrorists who fled after the initial fire-fight. The alert sentry post of a temporary Army camp in Batod panchayat in Kathua district detected the movement of suspected terrorists at around 1:20 AM and opened fire. The terrorists fired back and the intermittent exchange of fire continued between the two sides for nearly half an hour. However, there was no casualty on either side. The terrorists, believed to be three in number, fled into a nearby forest. The Army troops have launched a cordon-and-search operation to track down the terrorists. Details are awaited.