Three terrorists including Jaish commander Saifullah killed in encounter in J-K's Kishtwar

Three terrorists, including Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander Saifullah, were killed in an encounter with security forces in a remote area of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, said top Indian Army sources.

According to the White Knight Corps, a deliberate joint operation was launched in the Kishtwar region under Operation Trashi-I to track and neutralise terrorists operating in the area on the basis of credible intelligence inputs collated from Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Intelligence Bureau (IB), and its own intelligence sources.

The security forces have neutralised the third terrorist and have recovered the remains and weapons of the terrorist.

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Army said the terrorists were killed in the general area of Passerkut in Chatroo belt and recovered arms and ammunition that included two AK-47 rifles from them.

Army's White Knight Corps said in a post on X, "Pursuant to credible intelligence inputs collated from J-K Police, IB (Intelligence Bureau) and own intelligence sources, a deliberate joint operation was launched in the Kishtwar region under operation Trashi-I to track and neutralise terrorists operating in the area.

"Following successful contact established earlier, troops of CIF (Counter-Intelligence Force) Delta, in close coordination with police and CRPF, re-engaged the terrorists today at approximately 11 am in challenging terrain."