SRINAGAR, April 1: Security forces killed one terrorist during an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the Army reported on Wednesday.
Acting on specific intelligence about suspicious movement, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Arhama area of Ganderbal on Tuesday night. Srinagar-based Chinar Corps detailed the operation in a post on X.
Vigilant troops spotted suspicious activity during the search. When challenged, the terrorists opened fire, prompting a retaliatory response from the forces. The cordon was tactically reorganized amid intermittent firing, with troops delivering a calibrated counterattack that neutralized one terrorist.
The anti-terror operation remains ongoing.
