Operation Sohan: 2 terrorists neutralized in Udhampur encounter; search operations are underway | Today’s news
Two terrorists were neutralized in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district during a joint intelligence-led counter-terrorism operation, the Army’s White Knight Corps said on Thursday.
The operation, named Operation Sohan, was launched on the night of September 16-17 after security forces received confirmed information about the presence of terrorists in the general Brattal area of Udhampur.
According to the White Knight Corps post on X, the soldiers faced hostile weather, difficult terrain and poor visibility during the operation. Personnel from the Army’s White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) took part in the targeted operation.
Security forces managed to neutralize two terrorists during the operation, the army said.
However, the operation has not yet been called off. Search and surveillance operations continue in the area as security personnel search for any remaining threat.
“Security forces remain deployed to monitor and neutralize any remaining threat,” the White Knight Corps said in a statement on X.
The operation was launched after information was received about a suspected terrorist movement in remote forested areas of Brattal, Soan and Khubban in Majalta, officials said earlier.
Security forces launched a joint search operation on Wednesday around 9:00 p.m. Gunfire and explosions were subsequently heard in the wooded area, with forces believed to be targeting a suspected hideout, news agency PTI reported.
The area remained relatively quiet overnight before the operation intensified on Thursday morning. Officials said the suspected terrorists opened heavy fire while trying to breach the security cordon, prompting retaliatory fire from the security forces.
As the operation continued, reinforcements were moved into the area.
The latest operation highlights the challenges faced by security personnel conducting counter-terrorism operations in the forested and mountainous terrain of Jammu and Kashmir, especially when weather conditions and poor visibility make movement and surveillance difficult.
Further details are awaited from the security forces, including the identity of the two terrorists and any weapons or other material recovered during the operation.
A statement from the White Knight Corps said the operation was still ongoing and that security personnel were continuing to conduct search and surveillance operations in the area.
