- Army neutralises JeM terrorists in Trashi I operation
- White Knight Corps says hunt continues in Chatroo belt
Jammu/Hyderabad, Feb 22: Two terrorists affiliated with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad were killed in a Kishtwar encounter with security forces in a remote area of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
The Army said the terrorists were killed during the Trashi I operation in the general area of Passerkut in the Chatroo belt. Security forces also recovered arms and ammunition from the site. These included two AK-47 rifles.
“Pursuant to credible intelligence inputs collated from J-K Police, IB (Intelligence Bureau) and own intelligence sources, a deliberate joint operation was launched in the Kishtwar region under operation Trashi-I to track and neutralise terrorists operating in the area.
“Following successful contact established earlier, troops of CIF (Counter-Intelligence Force) Delta, in close coordination with police and CRPF, re-engaged the terrorists today at approximately 11 am in challenging terrain,” the Army’s White Knight Corps said in a post on X.
The Army added that the troops acted with tactical precision and strong coordination. It said they dominated the encounter site and neutralised the two terrorists. “The hunt continues – those who seek to disturb peace will find no sanctuary,” it said.
Meanwhile, officials quoting preliminary information said both the slain terrorists are Pakistani nationals and members of the proscribed JeM. They were found hiding inside a mud house on the foothills of a hill. When search parties approached, the terrorists opened fire. This led to an intense gunfight.
Officials said the search operation in the area was still going on. Therefore, security forces remain deployed in the region.
The Chatroo forest belt has seen nearly half a dozen gunfights between terrorists and security forces last month. These clashes resulted in the killing of a soldier and a terrorist.
With Sunday’s Kishtwar encounter, security forces have eliminated six JeM terrorists in separate encounters in the Jammu region this year. Earlier, two terrorists were killed in Udhampur and one in Kathua district, officials said.
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