A major combing and search operation is currently underway in the forest area of Kamadh Nullah in Kathua district following an encounter between security forces and terrorists, said the officials.
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the general area of Chhatru in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.
Exchange of fire took place between terrorists and the Special Operations Group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Beeranthub area under Kandi Police Station in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night, said the police.
According to officials, the encounter broke out around 8 p.m. when alert troops of the White Knight Corps established contact with a group of terrorists in the region.
An encounter has broken out between security forces and terrorists in the Dachhan area of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday, according to the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
The operation was launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the Bihali area of Basantgarh.