J&K Encounter: Special Forces Soldier Martyred, 8 Jawans Injured in Kishtwar's Op Trashi-I

• One Special Forces soldier, Havildar Gajendra Singh, was martyred and eight jawans were injured during an ongoing encounter with terrorists in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir.
• The operation, named 'Op Trashi-I' by the White Knight Corps, began on Sunday in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar after security forces launched a search operation.
• Security forces, including Army, CRPF, and J&K Police, encountered two to three foreign terrorists, allegedly from Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), who fired and lobbed grenades.
• The injured soldiers primarily suffered splinter injuries from grenade blasts and have been evacuated; a massive search operation is underway to neutralize the terrorists.
• This is the third encounter in the Jammu region this year, with intensified operations ahead of Republic Day due to intelligence inputs about Pakistan-based handlers.

Why It Matters: A Special Forces soldier was martyred and eight jawans injured in an ongoing anti-terror operation in J&K's Kishtwar.