TOP STORIES Encounter breaks out in Kishtwar’s Chatroo area | KNO Published 12 hours ago on February 22, 2026 By News Desk Kishtwar, Feb 22 (KNO): An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on Sunday, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a cordon-and-search operation following intelligence inputs. As forces approached a suspected spot, the terrorists opened fire, triggering an exchange. The area has been cordoned off and reinforcements rushed in. Firing was underway at the time of filing this report—(KNO) Up Next Terror era over, next century belongs to India and its Youth: Satish Sharma | KNO Don't Miss Stone pelting incidents in Kashmir have come down to zero: Amit Shah | KNO