In a significant escalation, Indian security forces neutralized three terrorists from the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad during an operation in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 22, 2026. This operation, named 'Trashi-I', was conducted following credible intelligence regarding the militants' presence. The Indian Army's Jammu-based White Knight Corps reported the recovery of war-like stores, including two AK-47 rifles. This incident marks the second operation this month in which militants have been killed, with a total of six Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists neutralized in Jammu this year alone (The Frontier Post). The ongoing military operations highlight the persistent threat of insurgency in the region, which has been a flashpoint for tensions between India and Pakistan since their independence in 1947.