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Security Forces Tighten Hunt for JeM Suspects in Second Day of Kishtwar Encounter

Drones equipped with sniffer dogs have been deployed around the Amarnath Yatra route to trap militants hiding in dense forests.

Encounter breaks out in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Overview

  • The joint Army-CRPF-police operation launched on July 2 in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar has entered its second day after troops established contact with suspected militants.
  • Forces believe two to three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, including operatives Saifullah and Adil, remain trapped in the dense Kanzal Mandu forest belt.
  • Aerial drones and K-9 units have been pressed into service alongside fresh reinforcements to tighten the cordon and prevent militant escape.
  • The encounter erupted just hours after the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims was flagged off from Jammu, triggering no-fly restrictions and beefed-up patrols along NH-44.
  • Recent firefights in Udhampur, Kathua and Kishtwar reflect militants’ shift into Jammu’s mountainous terrain and a corresponding upgrade in intelligence-led counterterrorism tactics.