Indian Army’s 2 Para SF sniffer dog named Tyson took the first bullet during a counter-terror operation in Kishtwar, helping security forces confirm the presence of terrorists and successfully neutralise three of them, including a top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), officials said on Sunday.&nbsp;Sources stated that Tyson was leading the search party when the terrorists opened fire. Despite being hit, the canine’s swift action enabled troops to accurately pinpoint the militants’ location, resulting in a fierce gunfight in which three terrorists were eliminated.&nbsp;Officials described the operation as a major success, underscoring the critical role played by the sniffer dog in preventing further casualties and ensuring mission success.&nbsp;Notably, Tyson has participated in five to six anti-terror operations so far and has been instrumental in tracking terrorist movements across challenging terrain.&nbsp;Security officials praised the canine’s courage, calling it a symbol of the growing synergy between advanced technology, rigorous training, and specialised K9 units in counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Indian Army’s 2 Para SF sniffer dog Tyson was leading the search party when the terrorists opened fire, and despite being hit, the canine’s swift action enabled troops to accurately pinpoint the militants’ location. Tyson has participated in five to six anti-terror operations so far.

Indian Army’s 2 Para SF sniffer dog named Tyson took the first bullet during a counter-terror operation in Kishtwar, helping security forces confirm the presence of terrorists and successfully neutralise three of them, including a top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), officials said on Sunday. Sources stated that Tyson was leading the search party when the terrorists opened fire. Despite being hit, the canine’s swift action enabled troops to accurately pinpoint the militants’ location, resulting in a fierce gunfight in which three terrorists were eliminated. Officials described the operation as a major success, underscoring the critical role played by the sniffer dog in preventing further casualties and ensuring mission success. Notably, Tyson has participated in five to six anti-terror operations so far and has been instrumental in tracking terrorist movements across challenging terrain. Security officials praised the canine’s courage, calling it a symbol of the growing synergy between advanced technology, rigorous training, and specialised K9 units in counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Indian Army’s 2 Para SF sniffer dog Tyson was leading the search party when the terrorists opened fire, and despite being hit, the canine’s swift action enabled troops to accurately pinpoint the militants’ location. Tyson has participated in five to six anti-terror operations so far.

Sniffer dog Tyson injured in Kishtwar encounter after major role in blow to Jaish-e-Mohammad

Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in the general area of Passerkut, Kishtwar on Sunday. The encounter took place following intelligence reports indicating the presence of two to three foreign terrorists in the region. Acting on the tip-off, a coordinated search operation was launched by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force).&nbsp;The situation escalated when the terrorists opened fire on security personnel, prompting an immediate exchange of gunfire. The operation called Operation Tashi II by the Indian Army is still ongoing as security forces continue to engage with the terrorists.&nbsp;“𝗧𝗪𝗢&nbsp;𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦&nbsp;𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗗 |&nbsp;𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡&nbsp;𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗜-𝗜. Pursuant to credible intelligence inputs collated from #JKP, #IB 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 Delta #WhiteKnightCorps, in close coordination with @JmuKmrPolice and #CRPF, re-engaged the terrorists today at approximately 11:00 AM in challenging terrain. Displaying tactical precision, seamless synergy and resolute aggression, troops dominated the encounter site wherein 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀&nbsp;𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲&nbsp;𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻&nbsp;𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆&nbsp;𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱. 𝗪𝗮𝗿-𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲&nbsp;𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀, including 02 x AK-47 rifles, have also been recovered.&nbsp;𝗧𝗵𝗲&nbsp;𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁&nbsp;𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀—𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲&nbsp;𝘄𝗵𝗼&nbsp;𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸&nbsp;𝘁𝗼&nbsp;𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗯&nbsp;𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲&nbsp;𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹&nbsp;𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱&nbsp;𝗻𝗼&nbsp;𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆,” said the Indian Army in a social media post.&nbsp;In an earlier post, the Indian Army had said, “𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 | 𝗢𝗣 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗜 - 𝗜. Troops of #WhiteKnightCorps, &nbsp;alongwith @JmuKmrPolice and #CRPF, in a joint operation, established contact with terrorists in the general area of Passerkut, #Kishtwar. Firefight is on. Troops have cordoned off the area. Operation continues.”&nbsp;According to sources within the security forces, one terrorist, believed to be a Pakistani national and affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group, has been killed in the clash.&nbsp;&nbsp;According to sources within the security forces, one of the two terrorists killed in the encounter is believed to be a top commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group. The operation is ongoing, and security forces continue their search operations in the area.&nbsp;&nbsp;The authorities have urged local residents to remain cautious as security forces continue their efforts to neutralise any more threats in the area.

The operation is ongoing, and authorities have urged local residents to remain cautious as security forces continue their efforts to neutralise the threat in the area.  

Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in the general area of Passerkut, Kishtwar on Sunday. The encounter took place following intelligence reports indicating the presence of two to three foreign terrorists in the region. Acting on the tip-off, a coordinated search operation was launched by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force). The situation escalated when the terrorists opened fire on security personnel, prompting an immediate exchange of gunfire. The operation called Operation Tashi II by the Indian Army is still ongoing as security forces continue to engage with the terrorists. “𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗗 | 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗜-𝗜. Pursuant to credible intelligence inputs collated from #JKP, #IB 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 Delta #WhiteKnightCorps, in close coordination with @JmuKmrPolice and #CRPF, re-engaged the terrorists today at approximately 11:00 AM in challenging terrain. Displaying tactical precision, seamless synergy and resolute aggression, troops dominated the encounter site wherein 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱. 𝗪𝗮𝗿-𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀, including 02 x AK-47 rifles, have also been recovered. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀—𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗯 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆,” said the Indian Army in a social media post. In an earlier post, the Indian Army had said, “𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 | 𝗢𝗣 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗜 - 𝗜. Troops of #WhiteKnightCorps, alongwith @JmuKmrPolice and #CRPF, in a joint operation, established contact with terrorists in the general area of Passerkut, #Kishtwar. Firefight is on. Troops have cordoned off the area. Operation continues.” According to sources within the security forces, one terrorist, believed to be a Pakistani national and affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group, has been killed in the clash. According to sources within the security forces, one of the two terrorists killed in the encounter is believed to be a top commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group. The operation is ongoing, and security forces continue their search operations in the area. The authorities have urged local residents to remain cautious as security forces continue their efforts to neutralise any more threats in the area.

The operation is ongoing, and authorities have urged local residents to remain cautious as security forces continue their efforts to neutralise the threat in the area. &nbsp;

Two terrorists killed in J&K’s Kishtwar; one a top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad

One terrorist has been killed so far in Operation Trashi 1, a major counter-terror operation launched by security forces in the dense forest area of Kishtwar district on January 18. The operation remains underway. &nbsp;According to the Indian Army, security forces comprising the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) re-established contact with a group of terrorists at around 5:45 pm on Wednesday during ongoing search and cordon operations in the area.In the continuing search and elimination of terrorists in the Kishtwar region, where the hunt has already led to several contacts in the dense forests and challenging terrain, contact was re-established with the terrorists on the run in the ongoing joint Operation Trashi-I, by the troops of CIF Delta #WhiteKnightCorps, @JmuKmrPolice and #CRPF at around 5.45 pm today in the general area of Dichhar, Kishtwar. One terrorist has been successfully neutralised. Operation is in progress, '' said the Indian Army.Meanwhile, in a separate encounter in Udhampur district of the Jammu division, security forces successfully neutralised two terrorists belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit. Officials said the operation began on Tuesday and continued for nearly 24 hours before the terrorists were eliminated. &nbsp;''Operation KIYA: Based on specific intelligence input provided by @jmukmrpolice, troops of CIF Delta, #WhiteKnightCorps planned and executed a focused joint counter-terror operation in the general area of Jophar Forest, Basantgarh (J&amp;K) in coordination with #JKP and #CRPF, reinforcing the cordon, ensuring effective area domination to prevent escape of terrorists. Contact with terrorists was established yesterday, and since then, terrorists have been prevented from breaking contact. Following a calibrated and coordinated response, two terrorists have been successfully neutralised. The operation highlighted seamless inter-agency coordination, tactical precision and high standards of professionalism. Operation concluded successfully. Area remains under surveillance, '' said the Indian Army.As of now, the operation is ongoing, with security forces working around the clock to neutralise the threat. &nbsp;According to official data, there are approximately 120–150 active terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, with over 90 per cent being foreign nationals, primarily from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. In 2025, a few infiltration attempts were successful, allowing terrorists to enter the Union Territory. However, local recruitment remains at its lowest, with only one local individual joining terrorist ranks this year, an achievement that security agencies view as a major success, reflecting the lack of local support for such groups.Security has been heightened across the Jammu region, and further details are awaited as one operation in Kishtwar still continues. &nbsp; &nbsp;

One terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter in Kishtwar under Operation Trashi-I, while security forces earlier neutralised two Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in a separate Udhampur operation.

One terrorist has been killed so far in Operation Trashi 1, a major counter-terror operation launched by security forces in the dense forest area of Kishtwar district on January 18. The operation remains underway. According to the Indian Army, security forces comprising the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) re-established contact with a group of terrorists at around 5:45 pm on Wednesday during ongoing search and cordon operations in the area. In the continuing search and elimination of terrorists in the Kishtwar region, where the hunt has already led to several contacts in the dense forests and challenging terrain, contact was re-established with the terrorists on the run in the ongoing joint Operation Trashi-I, by the troops of CIF Delta #WhiteKnightCorps, @JmuKmrPolice and #CRPF at around 5.45 pm today in the general area of Dichhar, Kishtwar. One terrorist has been successfully neutralised. Operation is in progress, '' said the Indian Army. Meanwhile, in a separate encounter in Udhampur district of the Jammu division, security forces successfully neutralised two terrorists belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit. Officials said the operation began on Tuesday and continued for nearly 24 hours before the terrorists were eliminated. ''Operation KIYA: Based on specific intelligence input provided by @jmukmrpolice, troops of CIF Delta, #WhiteKnightCorps planned and executed a focused joint counter-terror operation in the general area of Jophar Forest, Basantgarh (J&K) in coordination with #JKP and #CRPF, reinforcing the cordon, ensuring effective area domination to prevent escape of terrorists. Contact with terrorists was established yesterday, and since then, terrorists have been prevented from breaking contact. Following a calibrated and coordinated response, two terrorists have been successfully neutralised. The operation highlighted seamless inter-agency coordination, tactical precision and high standards of professionalism. Operation concluded successfully. Area remains under surveillance, '' said the Indian Army. As of now, the operation is ongoing, with security forces working around the clock to neutralise the threat. According to official data, there are approximately 120–150 active terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, with over 90 per cent being foreign nationals, primarily from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. In 2025, a few infiltration attempts were successful, allowing terrorists to enter the Union Territory. However, local recruitment remains at its lowest, with only one local individual joining terrorist ranks this year, an achievement that security agencies view as a major success, reflecting the lack of local support for such groups. Security has been heightened across the Jammu region, and further details are awaited as one operation in Kishtwar still continues.

One terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter in Kishtwar under Operation Trashi-I, while security forces earlier neutralised two Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in a separate Udhampur operation.

Fresh encounter in Kishtwar: Terrorist killed after two neutralised earlier in Udhampur

Two encounters broke out between Indian security forces and terrorists on Sunday (Nov 10) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J-K).&nbsp;

The first encounter began in&nbsp;Srinagar. In a post on X, the Kashmir Zone Police said, "A joint Police and security forces operation was launched in Zabarwan forest area of Srinagar based on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists."

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"An exchange of fire ensued during the operation. Further details will follow," the Kashmir Zone Police added.&nbsp;

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Hours later, the news agency ANI reported that an encounter broke out in the Keshawan area of Kishtwar. According to the police, three to four terrorists were believed to be trapped in the area.

"Encounter begins at Keshwan Kishtwar between terrorists and Security forces. 3/4 terrorists believed to be trapped. This is the same group which killed the 2 innocent villagers," the police said.&nbsp;

As per ANI reports, this is the third incident of exchange of fire in the last 24 hours.

These fresh encounters in the Valley came as one terrorist was killed in the ongoing operation with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore on Saturday evening.

Three terrorists, including wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) 'commander' Usman Lashkari, were killed in two separate anti-militancy operations in Kashmir on Monday (Nov&nbsp;2).&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Two encounters broke out between Indian security forces and terrorists on Sunday (Nov 10) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J-K). The first encounter began in Srinagar.

Two encounters broke out between Indian security forces and terrorists on Sunday (Nov 10) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J-K). The first encounter began in Srinagar. In a post on X, the Kashmir Zone Police said, "A joint Police and security forces operation was launched in Zabarwan forest area of Srinagar based on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists." VIDEO | Jammu and Kashmir: Visuals from Syed Rehman Market, Brein Nishat. An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Zabarwan forest area on the outskirts of Srinagar city earlier today. (Note: Visuals deferred by unspecified time.) (Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/sXOht9I5c2 — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 10, 2024 × "An exchange of fire ensued during the operation. Further details will follow," the Kashmir Zone Police added. A joint Police and security forces operation was launched in Zabarwan forest area of #Srinagar based on specific intelligence about the presence of #terrorists. An exchange of fire ensued during the operation. Further details will follow.@JmuKmrPolice — Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) November 10, 2024 × Hours later, the news agency ANI reported that an encounter broke out in the Keshawan area of Kishtwar. According to the police, three to four terrorists were believed to be trapped in the area. "Encounter begins at Keshwan Kishtwar between terrorists and Security forces. 3/4 terrorists believed to be trapped. This is the same group which killed the 2 innocent villagers," the police said. As per ANI reports, this is the third incident of exchange of fire in the last 24 hours. These fresh encounters in the Valley came as one terrorist was killed in the ongoing operation with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore on Saturday evening. Three terrorists, including wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) 'commander' Usman Lashkari, were killed in two separate anti-militancy operations in Kashmir on Monday (Nov 2). (With inputs from agencies)

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