JAMMU, Jan. 7 -- Union home minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir on January 9 to review the security situation in the region, weeks after four soldiers were killed by terrorists in an ambush in Poonch district, people aware of the matter said on Saturday.

Though there was no official confirmation on Shah's visit to the Union territory, officials in the home department said it would depend on weather conditions.

"During his visit, the home minister will visit the forward areas and take stock of the anti-terror operations," one of the people said, requesting anonymity. "He is also likely to chair a security review meeting in Jammu."

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