Encounter breaks out in J&K's Kishtwar

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22 Feb 2026

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on Sunday, officials said. An official told that a joint team of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a cordon-and-search operation following intelligence inputs. As forces approached a suspected hideout, the militants opened fire, triggering an exchange. The area has been cordoned off and reinforcements rushed in. Firing was underway at the time of filing this report—(KNO)