SRINAGAR: Two militants were killed in an encounter with troops in a forest area of Chatroo in the mountainous Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. It is suspected that a top Jaish-e-Mohammad commander, Saifullah, was among the two militants killed in the gunfight. Displaying tactical precision, seamless synergy and resolute aggression, the troops dominated the encounter site and killed two militants. It is suspected that Saifullah, one of the most wanted militants in Jammu and Kashmir, was among those killed. Security forces have been carrying out a massive search operation in Chatroo and adjoining forest areas of Kishtwar since the January 18 encounter in which a para commando was killed and others were injured.

Source: Indian Express February 22, 2026 09:20 UTC