SAA event in Jammu and Kashmir, Dachaan, Kishtwar District area, India on Wed 4th February 2026

On February 4, a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist was killed during a fresh gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) in the remote Dachaan area of Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Greater Kashmir andtimesnowhindi.com. Joint teams of the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been conducting anti-terror operations in the area for the past three weeks. Senior officers were reportedly camping in the region.|On February 4, two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed, including their top commander, Avu Maavi, in the Jophar forest area of Basantgarh in Udhampur District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Greater Kashmir. Contact with the terrorists was established on February 3, and they were prevented from escaping. The operation, codenamed Operation KIYA, highlighted seamless inter-agency coordination and tactical precision. Security forces recovered M4 rifles, AK-47s, and large quantities of ammunition. The area remains under surveillance.