Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:00am on 23 Feb 2026,Monday Defence
Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Sunday, nearly 35 days after Operation Trashi-I was launched on January 18. The terrorists' bodies were charred beyond recognition after their mud hut hideout caught fire during the exchange of fire in the Passerkut area of Chhatru. Preliminary assessments suggest JeM commander Saifullah, active in the region for five years and allegedly linked to a July 2024 attack killing four soldiers may be among the dead. Three AK-47 rifles were also recovered. With Sunday's neutralisation, four terrorists linked to the group have now been eliminated across six gunfights over 35 days.
