J&K: Encounter breaks out between Army & terrorists in Kishtwar; operation under way

NEW DELHI: The Army exchanged fire with terrorists in a forest area in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said, and added that Operation Keshwan is underway.

However, there was no immediate report of any casualty in the gunfight, which took place in Kishtwar, the officials said.

“Alert troops of White Knight Corps at around 1 pm today, while carrying out an intelligence based operation in general area of Kishtwar, have established contact with terrorists. Fire exchanged with terrorists. Operation is in progress,” the Army said in a post on X.


This came days after Doda-Udhampur border encounter, which took place on Friday evening, injuring one soldier.

In an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Kishtwar, alert troops of White Knight Corps established contact with terrorists at around 8 pm on 19 Sep 25. Exchange of fire took place. Operations are currently in progress,” the White Knight Corps posted on X.

"Contact Site of the ongoing operation is Doda-Udhampur border. Operation continues," it added.

This is a developing story