2 Army Jawans Martyred In Encounter With Jaish Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir's Kishtwar

Kishtwar: At least two Army jawans were martyred in an ongoing encounter with alleged Jaish terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Friday evening. According to the information shared by the Indian Army, two other Army jawans have sustained injuries and have been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The security forces have cordoned off the area and the encounter is underway in the area.

Based on intelligence inputs, the Army conducted a joint operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police at Chatroo area in Kishtwar earlier on Friday.

Earlier, the White Knight Corps, in a post on X, stated, "Based on the intelligence inputs, a joint operation with J&K Police was launched in area Chatroo at #Kishtwar. A contact was established and scout leading the patrol exchanged heavy volume of fire with the terrorists at 1530 hrs. In the ensuing firefight, four army personnel have been injured. The  operation is in progress." 

The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing sporadic incidents of violence ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls, the first elections in the region in 10 years and after the abrogation of Article 370 from the UT.

On Wednesday, two terrorists were killed in an encounter in Basantgarh near the Kathua-Udhampur border in the Union Territory. A gunfight had broken out between security forces and terrorists in Udhampur district earlier in the day.

Upon being informed about the presence of terrorists in the region, paramilitary troops and police personnel reached Basantgarh and cordoned off the area. The encounter came just hours after a personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF) was injured after Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu's Akhnoor sector.