A soldier was killed in action during a fierce encounter with terrorists amid a cordon-and-search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, the Indian Army confirmed. The intense gunfight erupted in the Shingpora area of Chhatru after security forces launched the operation based on credible intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the region. The Indian Army's White Knight Corps stated that the operation is still underway.
“During the ongoing operation, a fierce gunfight is continuing. One of our #Bravehearts sustained grievous injuries in the exchange of fire and has succumbed despite best medical efforts. Operation is in progress,” the White Knight Corps posted on X (formerly Twitter). Additional troops have been deployed to the area to strengthen the operation, which aims to neutralise the terrorists involved.
The encounter began after Indian Army troops, along with personnel from the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, initiated a search operation in the zone between Shari and Mandral Dhok, close to Singhpora village in Chhatroo.
Earlier in the day, the White Knight Corps announced the launch of “Operation Trashi” through a post on X, stating: “Contact has been established with terrorists during a joint operation with @JmuKmrPolice in Chhatru, Kishtwar, this morning. Additional troops have been inducted, and operations are ongoing to neutralise the terrorists.”
This encounter comes just days after three terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in the Nader Tral area of Pulwama district on Thursday morning.
According to a police official, security forces had initiated a cordon-and-search operation in Awantipora, South Kashmir, following specific intelligence about terrorists hiding in the area.
The recent encounter also follows another incident two days prior, when three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in the Shukroo forest area of Keller in Shopian district during ‘Operation Keller.’ During that operation, the Indian Army recovered a significant cache of arms and ammunition. Security forces continue to conduct operations in the region to maintain law and order and prevent terrorist activities.
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