Overview
- Defence sources report 30–35 Pakistani militants sheltering in higher and mid‑mountain belts of the Jammu region.
- The Army has stepped up joint operations in Kishtwar and Doda after fresh intelligence, working with J&K Police, CRPF, SOG, Forest Guards and Village Defence Guards.
- Winter‑trained units have pushed patrols onto snowbound ridgelines and remote forests to deny seasonal refuge.
- Drone reconnaissance, thermal imagers, ground sensors and surveillance radars are guiding detection and quick action.
- The campaign aims to isolate and neutralise remaining cells and prevent movement into towns through winter, with sources citing increased coercion of villagers for food and shelter.