Tyson: Four-legged Army hero who led anti-terror op in J&K despite taking a bullet; With Op Trashi-1, all 7 terrorists eliminated | India News

Srinagar/Jammu/Delhi: Not all army heroes wear uniform This is true for Tyson, a four-legged soldier, who showed extraordinary courage by first entering a terrorist hideout and helping security forces eliminate three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Chhatru belt in Kishtwar, despite being shot in the leg.“Tyson is a local dog who was adopted and trained by the Indian Army for anti-terror operations,” a source told Delhi. “Silent fighters of the army entered the hideouts carved into the remote terrain of Chhatru, prompting the terrorists to open fire,” sources in Kishtwar said over phone. Despite being hit by a bullet, Tyson continued the mission and was the first to reach the ‘Dhok’ and enabled the security team to reach the hideout and neutralize the terrorists. The injured dog was later airlifted for treatment,” officials said. The dog is now in Udhampur and is “doing well”.‘Operation Trashy-1’ was a mega multi-agency counter-terror operation that “reflected months of planning and a coordinated approach involving the Army’s Counter Insurgency Force (Delta), the police force and the CRPF”.In a joint press conference of police and army in Jammu, IGP Jammu BS Tutti on Monday said that the year 2024 began when a terrorist group called ‘Israel Group’ comprising seven hard-core terrorists infiltrated Indian territory. They were engaged 17 times in about a year and a half. He said three of them were killed in April 2025. “Yesterday was the culmination of this year-and-a-half-long operation,” Tuti said, referring to the killing of JEM commander Saifullah.“Yesterday’s operation indicates that we have neutralized their leadership in Kishtwar. However, their foot soldiers are active in other areas,” he said. Although he did not specify the number of terrorists, he said that around 20 foreign terrorists are believed to be active in the Jammu region.Major General APS Bal, General Officer Commanding, Counter Insurgency Force (Delta), said, “Op Trashi-1 is a perfect example of perseverance, clarity of thought and seamless coordination at all levels, between soldiers on the ground, corps commanders, ADGs, IGs, DGPs and army commanders.” He said all available resources “from a dog to a drone were deployed in a joint and coordinated manner.”He said the operation began on January 14 in Kishtwar, with first contact on January 18 when the hideout of the terrorists was busted. There were further encounters on 22nd January, 25th January and 31st January and again on 4th February and 8th February.During the operation, Major General Bal said, the troops faced harsh terrain and weather including snowfall, rain and landslides. The force was rotated regularly to prevent fatigue, with some teams entering by helicopter and some by trekking for 6-8 hours.“Every day we sat down at the drawing board, rearranged and reorganized ourselves, reworked and started again,” he said. The first breakthrough came with the killing of Adil (commander’s aide) on February 4, the senior officer said. On February 21, an input shared by SSP Kishtwar was given to Sector 9 Brigadier and confirmed through multiple agencies. A joint operation was then carried out in the rugged hills. Reinforcements, including special forces, were quickly mobilized. The Army has used real-time surveillance drones and night vision equipment to track and contain terrorists’ movements.Major General Bal said, “We achieved success without any casualties or damage to our troops except for the wounding of the brave dog Tyson.” During the search of the area, so far, war-like stores including three AK-47 rifles along with the dead bodies of the slain terrorists have been recovered.