Gunfight breaks out between security forces, terrorists in J&K’s Kishtwar
An intelligence-based operation by the White Knight Corps and J&K Police began early Wednesday, with the troops establishing contact with terrorists in Chhatru
A gunfire broke out between terrorists and security forces on Wednesday (November 5) in the Kishtwar district, officials said.
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"In an intelligence-based operation, launched in coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir Police early this morning, alert troops of the White Knight Corps established contact with terrorists in the general area of Chhatru," the White Knight Corps said in a post on X.
"The operation is in progress," it added.
Massive search operation launched
According to India Today, citing sources, two to three terrorists are believed to be hiding in the area.
The exchange of fire reportedly began after security forces launched a large-scale search operation based on specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of a terrorist group said to have been active in the region for several months. The entire area has been cordoned off, and reinforcements have been deployed to the site.
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This operation is reportedly part of a broader counter-terrorism effort by security forces to flush out militants hiding in the higher reaches of several districts in the Jammu region, including Kishtwar, Doda, Rajouri, and Poonch.