Jammu: Security forces shot dead two terrorists, suspected to be affiliated with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), during an overnight encounter in the high-altitude forests of Udhampur’s Majalta area.
Despite hostile weather, incessant rain, rugged terrain, and low visibility, security forces established initial contact shortly after nightfall. Forces retaliated using RPGs, neutralising both targets before recovering their bodies along with assault rifles and ammunition. The strike follows recent anti-terror operations in the region, including the September 5 elimination of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Yasir in Budgam and the September 15 busting of an LeT module in the Pir Panjal region, where three operatives were arrested alongside a powerful IED.
Acting on fresh intelligence inputs, joint teams from the army’s White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched Operation Sohan around 9pm on Wednesday, cordoning off the remote Brattal Sohan and Khubban areas. After intermittent firing and blasts overnight, the lull ended on Thursday morning when the trapped terrorists opened heavy fire in a bid to breach the cordon.
