The first skirmish between security forces occurred around 11:30 pm, after which drones were deployed along with other night surveillance equipment. Security forces killed four terrorists in a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir police in the Syndhara district of Poonch on Tuesday. Police said the joint operation began Monday night in the upper Sindara Mountains of the Llancote belt, resulting in a shootout. Jammu District Police General Directorate (ADGP) Mukesh Singh said the shooting resumed around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, killing four terrorists.
A military official told ANI news agency that the first clashes between security forces occurred around 11:30 pm Monday, prompting the deployment of drones along with other night surveillance equipment. At dawn, fighting resumed with heavy firefights between security forces and terrorists. The operation involved Indian Army Special Forces, Rashtriya Rifles, J&K Police and others. Indian military officials said the terrorists killed in the operation were likely foreign terrorists and were being identified.