Jammu, Jan. 23 -- Despite three back-to-back encounters in different parts of Jammu over the past week, the first terrorist of 2026 was killed on Friday in a brief gunfight in the Billawar area of Kathua district.
The slain militant is believed to be a Pakistani national and part of a group of terrorists that was spotted in the area last week.
"A Pakistani Jaish terrorist has been neutralised by a small JKP team in a joint operation with the Army and CRPF in the general area of Billawar, Kathua district," IGP Jammu Bhim Sen Tuti posted on his official social media handle.
The Army's Rising Star Corps also confirmed that one foreign terrorist was eliminated during a joint operation in Kathua district.
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