Kulgam encounter: A total of five Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in the anti-terror operation in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, said officials. The security forces also recovered incriminating materials.
According to the Kashmir Zone Police, terrorists were neutralized by the joint team of the Kulgam Police, the Army, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). "Day 2: Five terrorists neutralized by Kulgam Police, Army, and CRPF. Incriminating materials recovered. Operation in final stage; area being sanitized," it said in a post on X.
Today is the second day of the encounter and the security forces have tightened the cordon in the area to prevent the terrorists from escaping. Gunshots were exchanged early Friday following a night-long lull in the Samno region of Nehama in Kulgam, as per officials.
Encounter breaks out in Kulgam
The encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out on Thursday afternoon at the Samno pocket of the DH Pora area of Kulgam district, as per Kashmir Zone Police. Security forces initiated a search operation in Nehama village on intelligence indicating the presence of terrorists in the area, officials said.
No casualty so far
The search operation turned into a gunbattle as the terrorists opened fire towards the security personnel, they added. While the security forces maintained a tight cordon around the area where the terrorists are trapped, the operation was suspended overnight, the officials said.
No report of any casualty has so far been received, the officials said.
This is a developing story. More details are awaited.
