Three JeM Terrorists Killed in Kishtwar Encounter; Top Commander Saifullah Eliminated

 

Three terrorists belonging to the Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed in an encounter with security forces in J&K’s Kishtwar district on Sunday.

 

 

One of the slain terrorists has been identified as Saifullah, a notorious JeM commander. According to security sources, Saifullah had infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir nearly five years ago and remained active in the region since then.

 

 

He was allegedly involved in planning and executing several deadly attacks on security forces, including a major attack in July 2024 in which four soldiers were martyred.

 

 

The encounter took place in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar after security forces received specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists. A joint operation was launched, leading to the elimination of the terrorists.

 

 

 

 

Relentless and painstaking high-altitude joint operations were conducted over 326 days in the Kishtwar region. Forces tracked terrorists in challenging conditions of cold, wet and freezing weather across daunting terrain, leading to multiple contacts. Troops of #WhiteKnightCorps, @JmuKmrPolice and #CRPF based on a well-knit intelligence grid established by civil and military intelligence agencies, have finally eliminated all seven dreaded terrorists in Chatroo, Kishtwar.

 

 

Technology in the form of FPV drones, satellite imagery, RPAs/UAVs, communication etc was continuously leveraged to assist in operations.The relentless pursuit & resolve of our forces, culminating in elimination of Saifullah and his associates, proves that nothing can stand against the determination, courage and valour of our men in uniform & Intelligence agencies; White Knight Corps, Indian Army said in a post on X.