A gunfight broke out on Sunday in the Singhpora area of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, between security forces and terrorists. The clash ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation based on intelligence inputs about terrorist presence in the area. Additional reinforcements have been deployed, and the region has been cordoned off to prevent the terrorists from fleeing.
Hilly districts in Jammu division, including Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Kishtwar, Doda, Udhampur, and Reasi, have been under scrutiny due to reports of Pakistani terrorists moving in the densely forested mountainous terrains. Despite multiple encounters in various districts, terrorists have managed to evade capture by exploiting the forested landscape and darkness during nighttime.
In a recent high-level security meeting on Jammu and Kashmir, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the focus was on eliminating terrorists from the mountainous regions and preventing infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) and the international border (IB). The LoC, spanning 740 km, is guarded by the army, while the 240 km-long IB is secured by the Border Security Force (BSF).
