An encounter erupted in J&K’s Kishtwar district after terrorists fired on a security search team in the Kalaban forest area. The gunfight continues as forces tighten counter-terror operations under a new strategy targeting the broader terror ecosystem.

Jammu: An encounter started on Wednesday between the security forces and terrorists in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.

Officials said that on specific intelligence inputs, security forces started a CASO (Cordon and Search Operation) in the Kalaban forest area of Chatroo sub-division in Kishtwar district on Tuesday evening.

“As the security forces closed in on the hiding terrorists, they fired at the surrounding security personnel, triggering an encounter which is now going on. Further details are awaited,” offic

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