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Operation Trashi-I: Paratrooper killed in encounter with terrorists in J&K’s Kishtwar
Operation Trashi-I launched by Indian Army's White Knight Corps in Kishtwar district resulted in a gunfight with Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists, injuring several soldiers including one paratrooper who later succumbed to injuries.
Why It Matters
Highlights ongoing counter-terrorism efforts in Jammu and Kashmir amid heightened security ahead of Republic Day 2026, with casualties underscoring risks to security forces in remote terrains.
Timeline
5 Events
Search operations resume
January 19, 2026
Joint operations by Army, police, and paramilitary forces resumed in dense forest terrain to hunt trapped terrorists, with intensified security ahead of Republic Day.[4]
Paratrooper succumbs to injuries
Night of January 19, 2026
One paratrooper critically injured in the gunfight succumbed during Operation Trashi-I.[5][8]
Eight soldiers injured and evacuated
January 18, 2026
Eight Army personnel, including a paratrooper, sustained injuries mostly from grenade splinters and were evacuated to hospital; reinforcements, drones, and sniffer dogs deployed to tighten cordon.[1][2][3]
Gunfight erupts with terrorists
January 18, 2026, afternoon
Security forces contacted 2-3 Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists who opened fire and lobbed grenades; troops retaliated with intermittent exchanges until around 5:40 pm.[1][2][3]
Operation Trashi-I launched
January 18, 2026, noon
Indian Army's White Knight Corps, with Jammu and Kashmir Police, initiated Operation Trashi-I in Sonnar area northeast of Chatroo during a joint search operation.[1][2][3]