- Encounter took place between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir
- Security forces launched a search operation in the Dool area based on specific intelligence
- Army’s White Knight Corps confirmed the encounter on social media platform X
An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
The security forces had launched a search operation in the Dool area of the hilly district following specific information about the presence of terrorists, they said.
On noticing the security search parties, the hiding terrorists, believed to be two in number, opened fire, leading to a gunfight, they added.
Army's White Knight Corps confirmed the encounter in an X post. It said the alert troops, while carrying out an intelligence-based operation, established contact with terrorists in the early hours on Sunday and exchanged gunfire.
#WhiteKnightCorps
— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) August 10, 2025
Contact with #Terrorists
Alert Indian Army troops while carrying out an intelligence based operation have established contact with terrorists in general area of Dul in Kishtwar in early hours of 10 Aug 2025. Gunfire exchanged. Operation under progress.@adgpi… pic.twitter.com/KOUpa208MN
The Army said the operation is under progress.
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