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Jammu & Kashmir, Poonch Encounter: An encounter is ongoing between security forces and terrorists in the Kasliyan area of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir. As per a report by Jagran.com, two terrorists have been shot during the exchange of fire, though their exact condition remains unconfirmed. The gunfight broke out late Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday as troops remain engaged in the operation.

Providing an update via social media, the White Knight Corps posted on X, "Suspected movement of two individuals was observed by own troops along the fence in the general area of Poonch Sector. Gunfire exchanged. Operation under progress: White Knight Corps"

The confrontation began when alert Indian Army soldiers detected suspicious movement along the Line of Control in the Maldivlan area of Degwar sector, suggesting an infiltration attempt from across the border. Upon noticing the activity, the troops opened fire, triggering a fierce exchange. According to officials, two infiltrators were hit during the initial gunfire.

The encounter is part of heightened security efforts in the region, especially in infiltration-prone sectors of Poonch. The identity and affiliation of the terrorists are yet to be confirmed, and search operations are ongoing in the area to rule out the presence of more infiltrators. Security forces have cordoned off the region as the operation continues.

Centre Confirms Terrorists Killed In 'Operation Mahadev' Were Involved In Pahalgam Terror Attack 

Indian Army's Poonch interception of terrorists comes just two days after all three terrorists engaged in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack were killed by the joint forces in Srinagar district in 'Operation Mahadev'. Three hardcore Pakistani terrorists, including Suleman Shah, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and his two associates, Abu Hamza and Jibran Bhai, were killed in a joint operation by the Army, CRPF and J&K Police in the higher reaches of Dachigam National Park at the foot of the Mahadev Mountain Peak in the Harwan area of Srinagar.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah told the Parliament on Wednesday that these three terrorists had carried out the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians, including 25 tourists and a local, were killed.

The Union Home Minister said that intelligence tracking and eye-witnesses had confirmed that these three terrorists had carried out the Pahalgam terror attack.The attack had outraged the entire country, and the focus of the security forces was to bring the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack to justice.

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To avenge the terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a free hand to the Armed Forces. Target-specific strikes were carried out by the forces against terror infrastructure at nine locations deep inside Pakistan. These included Muridke near Lahore and Bahawalpur in Pakistan mainland and Kotli and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). In retaliation, Pakistan carried out heavy mortar shelling on civilian facilities in Poonch, Rajouri, Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts of J&K.

After escalation, the Indian Armed Forces damaged 11 defence bases of Pakistan till a ceasefire offer by Pakistan was accepted by India without agreeing to suspend Operation Sindoor.

With Inputs from Agencies