K9 Tyson leads troops to hideout despite bullet injury as Op Trashi-I concludes in J&K’s Kishtwar

Army dog Tyson was injured by a bullet during a counter-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, but continued moving with troops as security forces closed in on a militant hideout, according to multiple reports citing officials.

The incident has been linked to Operation Trashi-I (Op Trashi-1), which the Army has described in public updates as a long-duration joint effort in the region. Reports in Indian media say the operation ultimately led to the elimination of seven terrorists in total.

What happened

According to NDTV and Hindustan Times, Tyson led forces towards a suspected hideout in the Chhatroo/Chatroo area of Kishtwar, where an encounter followed. The dog was hit in the leg but kept advancing, the reports said, and was later airlifted for treatment and reported stable.

Separately, public broadcaster News On Air (AIR) reported that three terrorists were killed in a joint operation under Operation Trashi-1 in Kishtwar.

Key details

• Location: Chhatroo/Chatroo area, Kishtwar district, Jammu & Kashmir (as reported)
  
  

• K9 involved: Army dog Tyson; injured by a bullet and later airlifted for treatment; reported stable
  
  

• Encounter outcome (latest phase): AIR reported three terrorists killed under Op Trashi-1
  
  

• Overall operation claim: Several outlets report all seven terrorists linked to the broader Op Trashi-I effort were eliminated, citing Army updates/briefings
  
  

Context/background

Kishtwar’s forested and mountainous terrain has seen periodic counter-terror operations involving joint teams of the Army and J&K Police. Reports describing Op Trashi-I frame it as a prolonged search-and-neutralise campaign that unfolded over many months, with the Army sharing updates via its formations’ public communications that were then carried by national media.

What happens next

In the near term, security forces typically conduct area sanitisation and follow-up searches after such encounters to recover weapons, check for additional suspects, and verify identities through established procedures. Any further official details—such as confirmed identities, affiliations, and recovery lists—are expected via formal briefings/official updates that media will track.