• Source:JND
HighLights
  1. Two terrorists neutralised in Udhampur's Brattal area.
  2. Joint counter-terrorism operation by Army, J&K Police, CRPF.
  3. "Operation Sohan" ongoing; forces search for remaining threats.

Udhampur Encounter: Two terrorists were killed in a joint counter-terrorism operation in Udhampur’s Brattal area during the intervening night of September 16-17. The operation, launched by the White Knight Corps along with Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF was conducted despite difficult weather. The security forces said search and surveillance operations remain underway to identify any remaining threat in the area.

Operation Sohan Continues

In a post on X, the White Knight Corps said that a joint intelligence-based counter-terrorism operation was launched in the Brattal area of Udhampur on Wednesday night. It stated that the troops of the Army, Jammu & Kashmir Police and CRPF conducted the operation despite difficult weather, challenging terrain and poor visibility, resulting in the deaths of two suspected terrorists. The operation named as "Operation Sohan" is still in progress as security forces remain deployed to track and neutralise any remaining threat in the region.

"In a joint intelligence-based operation during the intervening night of 16/17 Sep 2026, confirmed inputs indicated the presence of terrorists in the general area of Brattal, Udhampur. Despite hostile weather, difficult terrain and poor visibility, troops of #WhiteKnightCorps, @JmuKmrPolice and CRPF launched a targeted counter-terrorism operation, resulting in the neutralisation of two terrorists," the White Knight Corps said.

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According to news agency ANI, police had earlier conducted checking of vehicles in Majalta area of Udhampur as the encounter was underway. 

Budgam Encounter

Earlier on September 4, Jammu and Kashmir Police had identified the terrorist killed during Operation Ashdar in the Yousmarg area of Budgam district as Yasir, a Pakistani national affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The identification came after an encounter with joint security forces in which the terrorist was neutralised.

Sharing the details, Jammu and Kashmir Police wrote on X, "You Can Run But You Can't Hide! The terrorist neutralised, during Op Ashdar, has been identified as Yasir, a Pakistani national of Lashkar e Taiba." The operation comes amid intensified intelligence-based surveillance and joint security operations across the Union Territory. Officials said the elimination of the foreign terrorist is another major blow to terror networks attempting to destabilise peace in the region.

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