Kathua January 16, 2026 — In a major breakthrough for counter-insurgency operations in the Jammu region, security forces successfully busted a terrorist hideout during a targeted search operation in the Billawar sector of Kathua district today.
Acting on specific intelligence, a team from the Special Operations Group (SOG) Kough Mandli located the concealed structure in the dense forest area situated near Kamad Nallah. The operation was part of an intensified routine search drive aimed at sanitizing the high-altitude forested belts of the district.
A senior police official confirmed that the hideout was strategically placed to avoid detection but was traced through the tactical precision of the SOG personnel. Upon searching the site, security forces recovered several logistics-related items and other materials used by militants to sustain themselves in the wilderness.
The discovery of the hideout is seen as a significant move in disrupting any potential plans to establish permanent bases or transit points in the Billawar mountains.Following the recovery, the entire area has been further cordoned off to ensure no other hideouts or explosive materials remain in the vicinity.
A formal investigation has been initiated to determine how long the site had been active and to identify the specific groups that may have been utilizing the Kamad Nallah forest as a sanctuary.
Security forces have reiterated their commitment to maintaining a heightened vigil across the Kathua district to thwart any attempts by anti-national elements to disturb the peace.
