It is suspected that three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists are trapped in the area. One of the trapped terrorists is said to be top commander Mohammad Amin alias Jahangir, who is one of the wanted terrorists in the region, as per sources. He carries a reward of ` 30 lakh.This is the second encounter between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar district this month. On July 2, a similar encounter took place in Chatroo forest area of the district. However, during the three-day long search operation, the trapped terrorists managed to escape.On May 22, a soldier was killed in gunfight with terrorists at Chatroo area of Kishtwar. Kishtwar, a part of the Jammu region, has witnessed many encounters in the last few years.Security officials suspect that some highly trained Pakistani terrorists assisted by some locals are hiding in the dense forest area of Kishtwar.The terrorists, according to security forces, use the dense forest area and caves in the mountain areas as their hide-outs. They have also used these hide-outs to launch attacks on security forces and inflict casualties on them.Forces have launched many anti-militancy operations to clear the district of the terrorists in the past. However, they are yet to succeed.
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