"Security Forces Eliminate Jaish Terrorist in Dramatic Kathua Encounter"

Joint Operation Kills Jaish Terrorist in Jammu & Kashmir's Kathua District

Days after the tragic killing of an Army Havildar by terrorists in Kashmir's Kishtwar, security forces and police have successfully neutralized a Pakistani Jaish terrorist in Kathua district's Billawar area in Jammu and Kashmir. The operation was a joint effort involving the Army, CRPF, and a small team from the Jammu & Kashmir police.

Inspector General of Police for the Jammuzone, Bhim Sen Tuti, confirmed the successful mission, stating, "A Pakistani Jaish terrorist has been neutralised by a small JK police team in a joint operation with the Army and CRPF in the general area of Billawar, Kathua district."

Following a previous encounter on January 7 in Kamad Nullah near Billawar, where the terrorists managed to evade capture, security forces, with the aid of sniffer dogs and drones, intensified their search efforts. During this period, they discovered and dismantled at least three terrorist hideouts.

On Friday, a renewed contact with the terrorists led to an exchange of fire, resulting in the neutralization of a Jaish terrorist. This development comes in the wake of the recent loss of an Army Havildar during an encounter in J&K's Kishtwar district.

Meanwhile, security forces remain vigilant in conducting counter-terrorist operations in the dense forests of the Chhatru area in Kishtwar district. Following an ambush on search parties by terrorists armed with grenades and AK-47s in the Singhpora area on Sunday, eight soldiers were injured.

Sources indicate the presence of two groups of terrorists, led by Pakistani nationals Saifullah and Adil, in the region for the past two years. It is believed that around 35 Pakistani terrorists are hiding in the mountainous Doda and Kishtwar districts, particularly in the Chenab Valley area.

With the winter snow restricting the movement of terrorists, security forces have a strategic advantage to corner and eliminate the threat effectively.

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