India, Aug. 10 -- The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, trapping at least two most wanted Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists on Sunday.

The area saw an intermittent exchange of firing throughout the day after the operation started early in the morning.

Army's White Knight Corps in an X post said the alert troops, while carrying out an intelligence-based operation, have established contact with terrorists in the early hours on Sunday and exchanged gunfire. The Army said the operation is in progress.

According to the officials quoted in a PTI report, the first contact with the terrorists was established around 6.30 AM at Bhagna forest in Dool area when the terror...