Overview
- The joint intelligence-led operation began with contact on May 24 and has continued for days as army, J&K Police and CRPF sealed the Gambhir Mughlan/Dorimal forest to trap a small hiding group.
- Security sources say two to four suspected militants believed to be Pakistani nationals remain inside the cordon, though officials have not confirmed identities or casualties.
- Forces have intensified targeted fire on suspected hideouts, including reported use of RPGs and multi‑barrel grenade launchers, and have tracked blood traces that suggest at least one militant may be wounded.
- Troops are using layered surveillance and specialist assets—camera-fitted drones, helicopters, sniffer dogs and airdropped para commandos—to narrow the search and prevent escape.
- Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited the area for an operational review, and the sustained operation is likely to prolong local security checks and movement restrictions for nearby communities.