Overview
- Intermittent firing was reported during a search operation in the Najote forest of Billawar as security personnel returned fire after being shot at.
- Inspector General of Police Bhim Sen Tuti said the Special Operations Group engaged the attackers in the Kamadh Nullah area of Kathua.
- Security forces suspect two to three Jaish-e-Mohammed militants are in the area and are using drones and other surveillance tools to track movement.
- Sources report that a Jaish commander known as Mavi is likely trapped, a detail not confirmed by officials.
- Reinforcements reached the site and senior officers supervised the effort, with no injuries reported, while separate drone sightings were logged over Rajouri near the LoC later in the evening.