Archive · 20 Sep 2026
High Alert Expands Across Jammu Region as Operation Sohan Continues
Security forces are searching forests in Jammu and Kashmir.
The search is called Operation Sohan.
It began on the night of September 16.
On September 17, forces said they killed two terrorists.
Officials think another terrorist may be hurt and hiding in the forest.
Soldiers and police have increased checks in several nearby districts.
They are using drones, helicopters and trained dogs to look for clues.
A suspected helper was detained, and investigators are examining recovered equipment and blood marks.
High alert was declared in Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Doda and Kishtwar districts.
Operation Sohan entered its third day after beginning on September 16 in forest areas near Majalta.
Security forces said two Pakistani terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed were killed on September 17.
Forces are searching for a possible third terrorist believed to have been injured and hiding nearby.
The Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF are using drones, helicopters, sniffer dogs and checkpoints.
- Who
- The White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force are conducting the search; two Jaish-e-Mohammed-affiliated Pakistani terrorists were reported killed.
- What
- Operation Sohan and related cordon-and-search operations are continuing after an encounter in the Majalta forests.
- When
- The operation began on the night of September 16; the encounter occurred on the morning of September 17, and the operation continued into its third day on Sunday.
- Where
- The main operation is in the Majalta forests, including the Bartal, Sohan and Khubban areas, with alerts across Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Doda and Kishtwar.
- Why
- Security forces are searching for a possible injured third terrorist and investigating suspected logistical support and escape routes.
- Operation
- Operation Sohan
- Start
- Night of September 16
- Encounter
- Morning of September 17
- Reported fatalities
- Two Pakistani terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed
- Main search area
- Majalta forests, including Bartal, Sohan and Khubban
- Security measures
- Cordon searches, joint checkpoints, drones, thermal-surveillance helicopters and sniffer dogs
- Investigation
- Recovered mobile phones, equipment, blood marks and a suspected over-ground worker are being examined