Overview
- Operation Pimple was launched on November 7 in the Keran sector after specific intelligence inputs; troops challenged suspects who opened fire, and two infiltrators were killed.
- The Army says search and area‑domination continue in difficult terrain and the identities and affiliations of the slain individuals are yet to be established.
- A defence spokesperson quoted in local reports said weapons and Pakistan‑marked rations were recovered at the site, a detail not yet independently confirmed by officials.
- J&K Police expanded coordinated crackdowns across Kulgam, Shopian, Sopore, Doda and other districts, searching more than 100 locations, booking suspected overground workers and seizing digital devices and documents.
- Counter‑Intelligence Kashmir conducted surprise jail inspections to disrupt illicit communication, and police extended cordon‑and‑search operations to Ramban, Kathua and Rajouri as forces maintain heightened LoC vigilance before winter.