Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Fresh encounter in J-K's Kishtwar
There was a big fight between soldiers and some bad guys hiding in the forests of Kishtwar, a place in Jammu and Kashmir.
The soldiers started looking for them on Monday, and on Thursday, they found them again.
One soldier died, and seven got hurt.
The bad guys are from a group called Jaish-e-Mohammad, which is from Pakistan.
The soldiers are still trying to catch them.
The soldiers are using helicopters and drones to find the bad guys and make sure they don't escape.
A fresh encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Kishtwar district on Thursday.
The operation was launched in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo belt on Monday.
One paratrooper was killed, and seven soldiers were injured in the initial gunfight.
3-4 terrorists affiliated with the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) are believed to be trapped.
Heavy firing was ongoing between the two sides as of the last reports.
- Who
- Security forces and 3-4 terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)
- What
- A fresh encounter and ongoing search operation
- When
- Initial operation on Monday, fresh encounter on Thursday
- Where
- Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo belt, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- To neutralize terrorists operating in the area
Security Forces
Terrorists
Objective
Security Forces
To neutralize the terrorists and eliminate the threat
Terrorists
To evade capture and continue their activities
Tactics
Security Forces
Using coordinated search operations, aerial surveillance, and heavy firing
Terrorists
Ambushing security forces and using the terrain to their advantage
- Location
- Sonnar village, Mandral-Singhpora, Chatroo belt, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Date of Initial Operation
- Monday
- Date of Fresh Encounter
- Thursday
- Casualties
- 1 paratrooper dead, 7 soldiers injured
- Terrorist Group
- Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM)
- Number of Terrorists
- 3-4
- Status of Encounter
- Ongoing as of last reports
Sources
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Pakistani terrorists again flee after brief gunfight with security forces in Kishtwar forests
