Overview
- White Knight Corps said troops established contact and exchanged fire in the Chhatru area early Wednesday during Op Chhatru.
- Joint Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police teams launched the operation based on specific intelligence inputs, according to officials.
- Two to three suspected militants are believed to be hiding in the high-reach terrain, sources said.
- Authorities had not confirmed any deaths or injuries as the encounter continued.
- Security agencies have tracked the group for months, and the move followed a public warning from Home Minister Amit Shah to Pakistan-sponsored terrorists a day earlier.