Overview

• Security forces began the operation around 3 p.m. on September 17, according to officials.
• The search is focused on the Dholka-Sanyal nursery, a dense area along a possible infiltration route near the International Border in Kathua.
• Officials said the operation was ongoing at the time of the last update, with no outcomes announced.
• The same location saw a prolonged encounter in March following an infiltration from across the border.
• That March operation ended with three Jaish-e-Mohammad militants killed and four police personnel losing their lives.