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NEW DELHI: An encounter broke out early Saturday in Dolgam area of J&K, after security forces re-established contact with terrorists. The area was cordoned off as Operation Trashi-I entered day 14.“During the ongoing joint Operation TRASHI-I, contact with terrorists was re-established in the early hours of 31 Jan 2026, in the general area of Dolgam by troops of White Knight Corps, Jammu & Kashmir Police and and CRPF.”Giving further but brief details it added, “Intelligence from all sources had been coordinated to provide inputs to execute the operation on ground. A cordon has been established and operations are in progress.”This comes just hours after anti-terror operation intensified in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir against three Jaish terrorists. The operation in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar also resulted in the continued suspension of internet services. Connectivity was been cut in areas within a six-kilometre radius, including Singpura, Arigam, Dwathar and Naidgam. The shutdown, in place since January 23, was extended until Friday at 11.59 pm, according to an order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir home department.The operation, launched on 18 January in a snowbound area, was slowed by tough terrain despite repeated contacts, with the terrorists escaping by using the landscape to their advantage. On the first day, one paratrooper was killed and seven soldiers were injured. Subsequent encounters on January 22 at Mali Dana Top and on January 25 in the Janseer–Kandiwar area also ended with the militants slipping away through dense vegetation and deep snow.