Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visits Kishtwar amid ongoing encounter With terrorists

STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
JAMMU, JANUARY 31: (STC): The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited Kishtwar district today to review the counter-terrorism grid and commended the troops for their unwavering resolve in the ongoing anti-terror operation.
As already reported, a firefight is underway there where, according to the reports, a group of three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists are holed-up in the district.
The visit of the Army commander comes after a high-level security review of the evolving security dynamics in the Jammu region, with a focus on strengthening the counter-terrorism grid on Thursday, officials said.
“Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander, Northern Command, visited Kishtwar today to review the counter-terrorism grid and operational preparedness,” Northern Command Headquarters said on X.
The Army commander, while interacting with ground commanders and troops, commended them for their unwavering resolve in the ongoing efforts.
Notably, the ongoing anti-terror operation in the snowbound Chatroo belt to track down and neutralise a group of three holed-up Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists is underway.
The operation in the area was launched on January 18, leading to a fierce gunbattle in the Sonnar forest near Mandral-Singhpora, resulting in the killing of a paratrooper and injuries to seven soldiers.
Reportedly, Kishtwar has seen six encounters in the past seven months.
(Straight Talk Communications I Inputs from Agencies)