Srinagar, Nov 5, KDC: A gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces on Wednesday morning in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
According to official sources, the encounter began after an intelligence-based operation was launched jointly by the Indian Army’s White Knight Corps and the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Chhatru area of Kishtwar.
“In an intelligence-based operation, launched in coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir Police early this morning, alert troops of the White Knight Corps established contact with terrorists in the general area of Chhatru,” the White Knight Corps said in a post on X.
The Army further said that the operation was still underway when reports last came in.
Security forces have cordoned off the area, and additional reinforcements have been rushed to the spot. Further details are awaited. (KDC)
