Jammu and Kashmir: Three terrorists killed in encounter in Pulwama's Tral area

The Indian Army and Jammu, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Kashmir Police, in a joint operation, killed three terrorists in Pulwama district on Thursday.

The Chinar Corps of Indian Army announced the development on X saying, "Three hardcore terrorists have been eliminated in the ongoing Operation at Nader, Awantipora. Identity of terrorists is being ascertained."



The Operation was launched based on a special intelligence input in the Nader area of Tral in Awantipora in the morning hours of Thursday.

There was suspicious activity observed by the troops. The terrorists opened fire on the forces when challenged. A fierce gunfight followed.

The Chinar Corps of the Indian Army shared a post on their official 'X' handle and informed about the 'Operation Nader'.

"On 15 May 2025, based on specific intelligence input from Int agency, a Cordon & Search Operation was launched by Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF at Nader, Tral, Awantipora. Suspicious activity was observed by vigilant troops and on being challenged, terrorists opened heavy fire and fierce gunfight ensued. Operation is in progress", the 'X' post read.

After the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian forces have intensified their operation against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.

On Tuesday, the Indian Army, in a joint operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force, neutralised three terrorists, including the local commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba/The Resistance Front (LeT/TRF), after an encounter.

During the operation the security forces recovered AK series rifles, a large quantity of ammunition, grenades, and other war-like stores.

In a post on X, the Indian Army's Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG PI) said, "Based on inputs from intelligence agencies about the presence of terrorists in the Keller Forest of #Shopian District, Jammu & Kashmir, a joint operation was launched by #IndianArmy, @ Jmukmrpolice, and CRPF on 13 May 2025, resulting in the neutralisation of three hardcore terrorists, including the local commander of LeT/TRF, after an intense encounter.

The operation comes on the back of India's success in Operation Sindoor, where precision strikes destroyed terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and eliminated more than 100 terror operatives at key bases in Pakistan. Among the targets were Bhawalpur, the headquarters of Jaish, and Muridke, a key training base of Lashkar.

Notably, the Resistance Front (TRF) group actively involved in the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir and is designated as a terrorist organisation in India. The outfit is believed to be a part of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based UN-designated terrorist group.

The TRF had claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed