Kishtwar Encounter: Security Forces, Terrorists Clash in Dolgam Under 'Operation Trashi-1'

• An encounter between security forces and terrorists occurred in Dolgam, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, as part of 'Operation Trashi-1'.
• The operation involves the Indian Army's White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF.
• Mobile internet services were suspended in the area as a precautionary measure to prevent terrorists from using the internet to escape.
• This encounter follows a previous search operation on January 18 in Sonar, Kishtwar, where an army paratrooper, Havildar Gajendra Singh, was martyred.
• Security forces have been conducting relentless search operations for these terrorists, who had previously evaded capture in dense forests.

Why It Matters: Security forces are engaged in an ongoing anti-terror operation in Kishtwar, re-establishing contact with terrorists.