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Operation Sohan Kills Two Terrorists in Udhampur Encounter
Security forces carried out an operation in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir.
They were responding to information that terrorists were in the Brattal area.
The operation began overnight on September 16 and 17.
Soldiers and police worked in forests and mountainous areas.
Bad weather, difficult land, and poor visibility made the mission harder.
Two terrorists were killed during a gunfight.
Officials have not yet said who the two terrorists were affiliated with.
Security forces are still searching the area for possible remaining threats.
Two terrorists were killed in a joint counter-terrorism operation in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir.
Code-named Operation Sohan, the mission began during the intervening night of September 16 and 17.
The operation followed intelligence about suspected terrorist movement in the Brattal area and nearby forests.
The White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force took part despite difficult terrain, hostile weather, and poor visibility.
Search and surveillance operations continue; the terrorists’ identities and affiliations have not been officially disclosed.
- Who
- The White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force, along with two terrorists.
- What
- A joint counter-terrorism operation, named Operation Sohan, killed two terrorists.
- Where
- The Brattal area and nearby forested areas of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- The operation began during the intervening night of September 16 and 17; the deaths were reported on Thursday.
- Why
- Security forces launched the operation after receiving intelligence about the presence or movement of terrorists in the area.
Key facts
- Operation
- Operation Sohan
- Location
- Brattal area, Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Result
- Two terrorists were killed or neutralised, according to security forces
- Participating forces
- White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force
- Conditions
- Difficult terrain, hostile weather, and poor visibility
- Current status
- Search and surveillance operations remain underway
- Identities
- The identities and affiliations of the two terrorists have not been officially disclosed
- Reported recoveries
- Local reports mentioned arms and ammunition during searches, but further official details were awaited
Quotes
White Knight Corps
The Indian Army formation that announced the operation and its continuing search efforts
“Security forces remain deployed to track and neutralise any remaining threat.”
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