Jaish Commander Saifullah Among 2 Killed During Kishtwar Encounter In J&K

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Last Updated:February 22, 2026, 15:20 IST

Security forces identified one of the two terrorists killed as Pakistani national and Jaish commander Saifullah, responsible for several attacks in the Doda-Kishtwar belt

In a big win for security forces, Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Saifullah was one of the two terrorists gunned down during an intense encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar region on Sunday.

Security forces identified one of the two terrorists killed in the encounter as Jaish commander Saifullah, who was responsible for several attacks in the Doda-Kishtwar belt.

According to security forces, Saifullah was a Pakistani national and infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir a few years ago. He was instrumental in recruiting youth in the area and had proven to be highly evasive over past encounters.

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Kishtwar, India, India

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February 22, 2026, 15:20 IST

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