March 15, 2026
Indian army claims ‘Pakistani terrorist’ killed in anti-infiltration operation
A “Pakistani terrorist” was killed in an overnight military operation in Indian-administered Kashmir, the Indian army said, in the latest news from the heavily militarized region.
In a social media post, the Chinar Corps unit of the Indian army said it launched a joint overnight operation with regional poice based on intelligence regarding an infiltration attempt.
The Chinar Corps is a unit of the Indian army headquartered in Srinagar, the administrativfe center of Indian-administered Kashmir, and is responsible for security and anti-militant operations in the valley.
“Alert troops spotted suspicious movement of a terrorist in the thicket. The ambush was readjusted and the terrorist was challenged resulting in terrorist opening indiscriminate fire,” the army said. “In the contact a Pak terrorist was eliminated,” the unit said, using the shorthand for Pakistan.
“Warlike stores including an AK rifle, pistols and large quantity of ammunition have been recovered,” it said, adding that the operation was still underway.
Indian forces regularly report killing militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, often describing them as Pakistan-backed infiltratorscrossing the Line of Control, the de-facto border dividing the disputed region.
Pakistan denies allegations of supporting militancy in the region.
India has intensified its military and diplomatic campaign to clamp down on terrorism after last year’s attack in Pahalgam which killed 26 civilians.
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