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Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Forces, Terrorists in J&K’s Kishtwar

Joint operation by Jammu and Kashmir Police, Indian Army, and CRPF targets militants in dense Kishtwar forests amid ongoing counterterrorism efforts with six encounters in seven months.

  • On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, gunfire broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Kalban, Chhatru area of Kishtwar district, officials said.
  • White Knight Corps said an intelligence-based operation, coordinated with Jammu and Kashmir Police, began early this morning in Chhatru.
  • Troops came under fire and returned it, producing an exchange of gunfire while drones and UAVs conduct aerial surveillance over the dense forest area in Chhatru.
  • A paratrooper was injured during the encounter and evacuated to hospital, and officials said two to three militants are hiding in the forest area amid the ongoing operation.
  • Kishtwar has seen six encounters over seven months, including deadly clashes on May 22 and April 12, as forces pursue Pakistan-based terrorists in the district.
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India Today broke the news in India on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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