JK News Today
Srinagar, December 19: In one of the biggest successes against terrorists in Kashmir , the security forces neutralized five terrorist in Kulgam in south Kashmir on Thursday.
The gunfight began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Kadder in the Behibagh area of the district on Wednesday night following information about the presence of suspected terrorists there.
However, the search operation turned into an encounter as the terrorists opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated.
“On 19 December 24, based on specific intelligence input regarding presence of terrorists, a Joint Operation launched by Indian Army & Jammu Kashmir Police at Kader, Kulgam. Suspicious activity was observed by vigilant troops and on being challenged, terrorists opened indiscriminate and heavy volume of fire. Own troops effectively retaliated,” the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said in a post on X.
Earlier this month, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist allegedly involved in a deadly attack at a tunnel construction site in central Kashmir’s Gagangeer in October was killed in a gunfight with security forces in a forest area of Srinagar.
