Army Dog Helps Kill 3 JeM ultras

The encounter began in the morning after security agencies received intelligence inputs about the presence of two Pakistani militants hiding in the rugged Chatroo belt, officials in Jammu confirmed.

Joint teams of the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the CRPF launched a coordinated search operation in the area at around 10.30 am. As the forces approached a mud house located at the foothills of a forested ridge, the militants opened fire, triggering a fierce exchange.

A report said that the security forces eventually brought down the mud structure, using controlled explosives and grenade launchers to break their cover. Troops simultaneously maintained sustained small arms fire to prevent the militants from escaping, the report said.

The Army’s Nagrota based 16 Corps, the White Knight Corps, acknowledged the encounter and killing of two militants on the microblogging platform ‘X’.

In another post on ‘X’, the White Knight Corps said, “ In continued operations under Operation Trashi-I in Kishtwar, troops of CIF (D) White Knight Corps in coordination with J&K Police and CRPF have 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 — 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.”

Officials believe Saifullah, repeatedly slipped through security cordons in the past and was considered one of the outfit’s more elusive operatives.

This confrontation comes amid a heightened security push under Operation Thrashi, a large scale counter terrorism initiative recently intensified across the Jammu region. The operation aims to dismantle militant networks, disrupt overground worker (OGW) structures, and neutralise support systems—both physical and digital—that enable militant activity. Security agencies have expanded surveillance, deployed advanced monitoring tools, and increased ground presence in remote and forested belts that militants have historically used for concealment.

Meanwhile, the force has praised the precision and high level of coordination displayed throughout the operation. In a statement issued on Sunday, the J&K Police commended the joint efforts of the security forces engaged in Operation Trashi during which three militants were neutralised.

Leading the advance was Tyson, a highly trained K9 of the 2 Para Special Forces, tasked with guiding troops toward the suspected location. As the team closed in, Tyson came under direct fire and was hit by a bullet in his leg — effectively taking the first shot of the encounter. Despite the injury, the brave canine continued to push forward, confirming the terrorists’ exact position and allowing the troops to establish decisive contact, the officials said.

They credited Tyson’s unwavering bravery as a key factor in the swift elimination of the militants. The dog was later evacuated from the encounter site and airlifted for specialised medical care. He is reported to be stable and recovering.