JAMMU: A gun battle broke out between safety forces and terrorists in Chatroo space of J&Ok’s Kishtwar district on Wednesday night. Intermittent change of fireside continued until late within the night time, with two to a few Jaish-e-Mohammad ultras believed trapped within the space, officers stated.“A joint crew of safety forces, together with the Military, J&Ok Police, and CRPF, launched a search operation in Kuchal (Chatroo), appearing on intelligence inputs concerning the motion of terrorists within the space. Because the forces neared the suspected hideout, holed-up terrorists opened fireplace on the search celebration, triggering an encounter,” stated an official supply.Extra reinforcements have been rushed to the location of the firefight to strengthen the cordon and plug potential escape routes, stated an official.“Operations are in progress,” Military’s Nagrota-based White Knight Corps said in an X publish.