Jammu: One unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter in Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on Wednesday.
Taking on micro-blogging platform X, the army’s WhiteKnight Corps wrote, “In the continuing search and elimination of militant in the Kishtwar region, where the hunt has already led to several contacts in the dense forests and challenging terrain, contact was re-established with the terrorists on the run in the ongoing joint Operation Trashi-I, by the troops of CIF Delta WhiteKnightCorps, @JmuKmrPolice and CRPF at around 5.45 pm today in the general area of Dichhar, Kishtwar One militant has been successfully neutralised. Operation is in progress, reads the post.
Earlier, a joint operation was launched by security forces including 2 Para Special forces and 17RR of army in the area.(GNS)