Overview

• Security forces launched the operation on Sunday afternoon after specific intelligence indicated militants in the Khankoo forest area south of Dachchan.
• Militants opened fire on search parties, prompting a short exchange of gunfire with no injuries reported by either side so far.
• The White Knight Corps confirmed via X that contact has been established in the Hadal Gal sector and the operation remains active.
• Reinforcements including additional troops and aerial surveillance assets have been deployed to contain the area and support ongoing tracking efforts.
• This is the second clash in Kishtwar this month as part of a stepped-up anti-terror campaign targeting militant hideouts in the region’s rugged forests.