Security Forces Continue Operation Trashi-I in Kishtwar After Encounter Injures Soldiers

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district are engaged in Operation Trashi-I, a joint counter-terror operation targeting two to three suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad militants hiding in dense forest terrain near Sonnar village, northeast of Chatroo. The encounter began Sunday midday, resulting in eight soldiers injured, primarily from grenade splinters, with one Special Forces Havildar, Gajendra Singh, succumbing to his injuries. The operation, involving the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and paramilitary forces, continues with reinforcements, drones, and sniffer dogs deployed to maintain a tight cordon and locate the militants amid challenging terrain.