Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Militant Killed in Joint Security Operation in Budgam Forest
Security forces conducted a search operation in a forest in Budgam, Kashmir.
The army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the CRPF worked together.
They said they had received specific information about militant activity.
Troops noticed suspicious movement and challenged the people involved.
The militant then fired at them, officials said.
A gunfight followed, and one militant was killed.
An AK rifle was found at the scene.
The report also said militants have killed three people this year.
Security forces have killed two militants in separate operations.
A militant was killed during a joint security operation in Ashdar Gali, Budgam, on Friday, officials said.
The operation involved the army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the CRPF.
Security forces said the militant opened fire after troops challenged suspicious activity.
An AK rifle was recovered from the site, according to the army.
The report said militants have killed three people this year, while security forces have killed two militants in separate gunfights.
- Who
- The army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the CRPF conducted the operation against a militant.
- What
- One militant was killed and an AK rifle was recovered during a gunfight.
- When
- Friday; the report does not provide an exact date.
- Where
- Ashdar Gali, deep inside a forest in Budgam district, Kashmir.
- Why
- The operation was launched after security forces received specific inputs about militant activity.
- Location
- Ashdar Gali forest, Budgam district, Kashmir
- Result
- One militant killed
- Participating forces
- Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF
- Weapon recovered
- One AK rifle
- Reported 2025 militant deaths
- Two militants killed in two gunfights, according to the report
- Reported civilian and police deaths
- Three people, including a head constable and two Chhattisgarh labourers, were killed by militants
- Earlier operation
- Lashkar militant Zakir Ahmad Ganai was killed in Shopian on July 8