Jammu: An Indian Army paratrooper was injured in firing exchanges between security forces and terrorists in the ongoing anti-terrorist operation in a forested area of J&K’s Kishtwar district on Wednesday, officials said.

The paratrooper was injured in the operation in the Kalaban forest area of Chatroo sub-division of Kishtwar.

“The injured para trooper was airlifted to the army’s Command Hospital in Udhampur town for treatment,” officials said.

Security forces started a CASO (Cordon & Search Operation) following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the Kalaban forest area. As the security forces came close to the hiding terrorists, they fired at the surrounding security forces, triggering an encounter.

Officials said the operation against the terrorists is

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