Overview
- Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation was launched on November 7 in the Keran sector of Kupwara, where troops established contact after challenging suspicious movement near the Line of Control.
- Chinar Corps said two terrorists were killed and area searches remain underway, and the identities and affiliations of the slain have not yet been determined.
- Security agencies note that infiltration attempts typically increase before snowfall closes high mountain passes, leading to heightened vigilance along the frontier.
- Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out coordinated cordon-and-search operations and jail inspections in Kulgam, Sopore, Ganderbal, Rajouri, Doda, Ramban and other areas to disrupt alleged overground networks and cross-border links.
- One outlet reported the recovery of weapons and Pakistan-marked rations at the Keran site, a claim not uniformly confirmed in official briefings.