A gun battle erupted between security forces and terrorists in the Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Wednesday evening. The exchange of fire continued late into the night, with officials believing two to three Jaish-e-Mohammad militants are trapped. Security forces, acting on intelligence, launched a search operation when the militants opened fire, triggering the encounter.
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