JAMMU, Apr 11: A terrorist has been killed in an encounter with security forces in the Chhatru forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said.
“Based on specific intelligence, a joint search and destroy operation along with Jammu and Kashmir police was launched on April 9 in Chhatru forest in Kishtwar. Contact was established late evening on the same day. The terrorists were effectively engaged and firefight ensued. One terrorist has thus far been neutralised,” the Army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps said in a post on X.
“Despite hostile terrain and adverse weather, relentless operations by our brave soldiers continues,” they added and tagged two images showing soldiers walking on a narrow path through a snow-covered dense forest.
Op Chhatru
Based on specific #intelligence, a joint search and destroy #operation along with @JmuKmrPolice was launched on 09 Apr in #Chhatru forest #Kishtwar.
Contact was established late evening on the same day. The #terrorists were effectively engaged and firefight ensued.… pic.twitter.com/QqTwQzoQE3
— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) April 11, 2025