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A fresh encounter erupted in J&K’s Kishtwar as security forces continue operations against Jaish-linked Pakistani terrorists despite heavy snowfall

Fresh encounter breaks out between forces, terrorists in Kishtwar

January 26, 2026, 09:16 AM - 2 min read

The latest encounter began around 10.20 pm when a joint search party of the Army and Police was conducting operations in the Janseer-Kandiwar forest area.

Slain terrorist has been identified as JeM commander Usman.

Jaish commander killed in Kathua encounter

January 23, 2026, 07:03 PM - 3 min read

Officials identified the slain terrorist as JeM commander Usman. They said a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including an M4 automatic rifle, was seized from his possession.

Fresh encounter with militants in Kishtwar

January 22, 2026, 12:54 PM - 2 min read

The search operation was initiated in Sonnar village near Singhpora in the Chatroo belt on Sunday, leading to a gunfight that left one Special Forces jawan dead and eight other soldiers injured.

Op Trashi-I: 8 soldiers hurt, hunt for terrorists on

January 18, 2026, 04:08 PM - 3 min read

The incident comes days after successive engagements with terrorists in Kathua, followed by another encounter in Samba that evolved into a large-scale search operation after the militants slipped away under dense forest cover.

Encounter breaks out between SOG, terrorists in Kathua

January 7, 2026, 08:10 PM - 4 min read

A top police officer said that the Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area following specific inputs about the presence of terrorists. Three terrorists associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed are likely hiding and are currently engaged with the security forces.

In a social media post on X, the army’s White Chinar Corps said that “Operation Pimple” was launched on November 7 after receiving specific inputs, and that the terrorists were trapped after contact had been established

Operation Pimple: 2 terrorists gunned down in Kupwara

November 8, 2025, 09:14 AM - 2 min read

On November 5, an encounter broke out early morning between security forces and terrorists in Kishtwar’s Chhatru area after the Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint operation along with the Indian army based on intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists

Army soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in Udhampur

September 20, 2025, 12:47 PM - 2 min read

The soldier was critically injured late Friday evening when the suspected terrorists hiding in the forest area opened fire on the joint forces. The Army and the Special Operations Group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police engaged the terrorists at the Seoj Dhar forest in the Dudu-Basantgarh area of Udhampur and Bhaderwah in Doda district, the officials said.

Kulgam encounter leaves one terrorist dead 3 Army Jawans hurt.

One terrorist killed 3 Army Jawans injured in Kulgam clash

September 8, 2025, 10:40 AM - 2 min read

At least one terrorist has been killed, while 3 Army jawans were injured in an ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday morning.

Saturday night’s encounter in Poonch ended on Sunday afternoon with one militant reportedly injured, officials said. However, a patrolling party of J&K police came under intense fire from the militants at remote Nuknali Nallah in the Bani area of the Kathua district also on Sunday, officials added.

Firefight begins in J&K’s Kathua as another ends in Poonch

September 15, 2024, 10:27 PM - 3 min read

Saturday night’s encounter in Poonch ended on Sunday afternoon with one militant reportedly injured, officials said. However, a patrolling party of J&K police came under intense fire from the militants at remote Nuknali Nallah in the Bani area of the Kathua district also on Sunday, officials added.

Firing broke out after security forces launched cordon and search operations following intel on the presence of suspicious elements in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district

Firing continues in Poonch, J&K, 3 terrorists trapped

September 15, 2024, 08:42 AM - 1 min read

Firing broke out after security forces launched cordon and search operations following intel on the presence of suspicious elements in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district

The gunfight took place for a brief period when police assisted by Army and paramilitary forces launched a search operation in Nownatta, Naageni Peyaas and adjoining areas following information about movement of terrorists.

Another encounter breaks out in J&K's Kishtwar

August 11, 2024, 10:11 AM - 2 min read

The gunfight took place for a brief period when police assisted by Army and paramilitary forces launched a search operation in Nownatta, Naageni Peyaas and adjoining areas following information about movement of terrorists.

Security forces in Anantnag. Image via PTI.

Two soldiers killed, 3 injured in Anantnag encounter

August 10, 2024, 08:25 PM - 2 min read

The Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, in a post on X, said, "Based on specific intelligence input, a joint operation was launched by the Indian Army, @JmuKmrPolice & @crpf_srinagar today in general area Kokernag, Anantnag. Contact was established and a firefight ensued."