US EditionJ&K: 3 Security Personnel Injured During Gunbattle with Militants in Kishtwar
- On Sunday, security forces engaged suspected terrorists in Kishtwar forest after contact near Sonnar triggered a gunfight around noon during a cordon-and-search operation.
- Security forces launched early-morning searches after specific intelligence inputs, targeting nearly 35 Pakistani terrorists believed hiding in Doda and Kishtwar forests, with two groups led by Saifullah Balochi and Adil.
- One search team encountered a group of two to three foreign terrorists who fired and lobbed grenades, while three suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad militants were believed holed up in Singhpura on Sunday.
- Operations remain underway with reinforcements strengthening the cordon, and civil administration and security agencies said the situation is closely monitored with updates forthcoming.
- The incident underscores Pakistan-linked militants operating in Chenab Valley, with sources saying a group of Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists is believed trapped in the area, marking a recent escalation.
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'Eight soldiers were injured and evacuated to hospital. Most of them suffered splinter injuries in the grenade blast. A massive search operation is on to track and neutralise the terrorists. Advanced surveillance equipment, including drones, and sniffer dogs have been deployed to speed up the operation,' Kishtwar officials said. 📰 Kishtwar Encounter: 8 Army Soldiers Injured in Gunfight With Jaish-E-Mohammad Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.
J&K: 3 security personnel injured during gunbattle with militants in Kishtwar
Additional troops have been mobilized to eliminate the insurgents. The mission, designated 'Operation Trashi-I' by the Indian Army's Jammu-situated White Knight Corps, commenced around midday on Sunday
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, in which three soldiers were injured. The operation, conducted under "Operation Trashi-I," involved the Army, along with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, cornering the terrorists. Two to three foreign terrorists, believed to be affiliated with the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed, were involved in the encounter.
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