Operation Trashi-I, a major joint counter-terrorism operation, was ongoing in the dense forests of the Chatroo region of Kishtwar district, Jammu & Kashmir, with contact re-established on January 22 after a January 18 encounter. The operation was launched on January 14, 2026, based on collaborative intelligence from multiple security agencies targeting a Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group that had infiltrated into India in April 2024 and had been operating across the Kishtwar-Udhampur belt for nearly one-and-a-half years. The group was self-styled as the 'Israel Group' and had been engaged 17 times by security forces during this period. The operation involved specialised units including the Army's 11 Rashtriya Rifles and 2 Para Special Forces. Intensive search-and-destroy operations were being conducted in the mountainous forested terrain, with forces employing real-time surveillance, drone technology, and coordinated troop movements. The operation was being conducted at extremely challenging altitudes and terrain in mid-winter conditions. Army dog Tyson played a notable role in tracking and locating the terrorists through dense forest cover. The operation eventually culminated on February 22, 2026, after 326 days, with the neutralisation of all four remaining hardcore terrorists, including a prominent commander named Saifullah — achieving zero casualties among Indian security forces. Operation Trashi-I is significant as a demonstration of India's enhanced counter-terrorism capabilities and intelligence-based operations in J&K. Kishtwar district, located in the Chenab Valley, borders Himachal Pradesh and has been a persistent theatre of infiltration and insurgency.