Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Friday said the army stands by its commitment to free J&K of terrorism as three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces on the third day of search operation in Chatroo forest area of Kishtwar.
According to the White Knight Corps, the encounter took place during a search-and-destroy operation jointly launched by the army and police in Chatroo forest area of Kishtwar district.
“During the operation, the security forces made contact with the terrorists. The terrorists were effectively engaged, leading to a gunfight. One terrorist has been neutralised so far,” the White Knight Corps, or 16 Corps, posted on X.
Equipped with sniffer dogs and aerial surveillance, multiple security teams are combing the entire forest area to track down three terrorists believed to be hiding there.
A security official said two more terrorists were killed in the gunfight in the day, taking the death toll of militants killed in the gunfight to three.
“Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar, Army Commander, Northern Command, commends the White Knight Corps for their swift action and precise execution in neutralising terrorist in the ongoing operation in Kishtwar,” the Northern Command said in a post on X.
“The Indian Army stands by its commitment to keep Jammu and Kashmir terror-free,” Lt Gen Kumar said.
According to Shridhar Patil, DIG of Kishtwar Doda Ramban Range, the anti-militancy operations in Kishtwar have been going on for the past three days.
“The operation was going on for three days and is still ongoing,” he said.