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Security operation launched in Budgam forest area

4 sourcesUpdated 3 Sept 2026, 4:03 pm Coverage regionsInternational
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Security forces launched a military operation deep inside a forest area of Budgam district on Thursday.

Officials said the operation followed information about suspected militants moving from Pakherpora in Pulwama district toward Yousmarg.

One report said Army Para commandos and Rashtriya Rifles trapped a group of terrorists during a Cordon and Search Operation.

Troops established contact with hiding terrorists on the higher reaches of the Yusmarg highland meadow, prompting reinforcements from the police and Central Reserve Police Force.

Why it mattersA counter-terror operation in central Kashmir can affect local security, movement, and the wider response to militancy in the region.
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Officials said the scene is remote and densely forested, and further details remain awaited because normal cellular communication is limited.

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All reports agree that security forces launched an operation in Budgam after receiving information about suspected militant movement, and that the area is difficult to access and communicate from.

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Further details remain awaited, including the identities of those involved and any confirmed outcome from the operation.

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Troops established contact with hiding terrorists during the operation, according to the supportive account. It says Army Para commandos and Rashtriya Rifles trapped a group of terrorists in a Cordon and Search Operation. The same report notes that police and Central Reserve Police Force reinforcements were called in after contact was made. It presents the operation as an active response to the situation on the ground.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: Daijiworld
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Officials said the operation was launched deep inside a forest area of Budgam district after information about suspected militants moving toward Yousmarg. The reports stress that the area is remote, densely forested, and difficult for normal communication. They also say further details are still awaited. One account notes that individual numbers or affiliations remain unconfirmed.

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Daijiworld Supportive framing Reported

Terrorists trapped in Budgam as Army launches CASO

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An exchange of gunfire occurred after Army Para commandos and Rashtriya Rifles trapped a group of terrorists during a Cordon and Search Operation in Budgam district on Thursday. Top sources stated that troops established contact with hiding terrorists on the higher reaches of the Yusmarg highland meadow, prompting reinforcements from the police and Central Reserve Police Force. The report also detailed historical anti-terror operations and standoffs in the region.

Greater Kashmir Neutral framing Reported

Security forces launch operation in central Kashmir’s Budgam

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Security forces launched a military operation deep inside the forest area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, according to officials. The operation was initiated following information about the movement of a suspected group of militants traveling from Pakherpora in Pulwama district towards Yousmarg. Officials stated that further details remain awaited because the remote, densely forested scene of action lacks normal cellular communication capabilities.

The Chenab Times Neutral framing Reported

Jammu and Kashmir: Forest operation launched in Budgam

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Security forces initiated an operation deep within a forest area of Budgam district on Thursday, officials reported. Intelligence inputs indicated the movement of suspected militants from Pakherpora in Pulwama district toward Yousmarg. Authorities stated that the operation is underway in a challenging, densely forested region where normal communication methods do not function, and further details regarding individual numbers or affiliations remain unconfirmed.