Overview
- A joint cordon-and-search launched after an initial contact on Saturday May 23 has moved into its seventh day, with Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF teams continuing sustained operations in the Dorimal-Gambhir Moghla forest belt.
- Forces tracked a blood trail after a brief exchange of fire on Monday May 25 and uncovered and destroyed a militant hideout, actions that shaped follow-up searches and targeting.
- Drone surveillance has detected movement of two to three suspected Pakistani militants, including a reported commander, prompting renewed RPG, MGL strikes and shelling on suspected hideouts on May 28–29 to flush them out.
- Helicopters, drones, sniffer dogs and additional troop reinforcements have tightened cordons and intensified vehicle checks while Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma reviewed the operation in the field.
- The rugged Pir Panjal terrain of steep hills, dense forest and natural caves is slowing direct contact and independent verification, so officials say outcomes and identities remain unconfirmed and will shape what follow-up security steps are taken.