New Delhi:

Five terrorists were killed in an encounter in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday. The operation started after security forces launched a search operation in the Kadder area following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area.

As terrorists opened fire on security forces, an encounter ensued.

“OP KADER, Kulgam. Based on specific intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists, a Joint Operation was launched by the Indian Army and J-K police at Kader, Kulgam. Suspicious activity was observed by vigilant troops and on being challenged, terrorists opened indiscriminate and heavy volumes of fire. Own troops effectively retaliated. Operation is in progress,” Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said in a post on X.

Earlier this month, a terrorist involved in civilians killing at Gagangir, Ganderbal and several other terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir was killed in an encounter in Srinagar district.

Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter started between Security forces and militants in Kadder village of Behibagh, under the jurisdiction of Kulgam District, J&K. Heavy exchange of gunfire going on. Two terrorists are believed to be trapped pic.twitter.com/Etwtwlless

— IANS (@ians_india) December 19, 2024

Last month, security forces gunned down three terrorists in encounters in the Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag and Khanyar. The deadliest attack was on October 20 when seven people – including a local doctor and two workers from Bihar – were shot dead by terrorists at a tunnel construction site in Ganderbal district.

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, whose son Omar Abdullah took charge as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said the surge in terror attacks could be an attempt to destabilise the newly formed government and demanded an independent probe.

Srinagar:

An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said here.

Security forces had 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, the officials said.

They said the search operation turned into an encounter as the terrorists opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated.

Further details of the incident are awaited. 

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Srinagar:

A terrorist was killed in a fresh gunfight with security forces on Wednesday near the site of an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district where two ultras were killed a day earlier.

During search of houses near the encounter site in the Redwani area of the district, the fresh exchange of fire took place with a terrorist hiding there, officials said.
 

Operation at #Kulgam resumed, fresh firing started. #Operation in progress.@JmuKmrPolicehttps://t.co/9rRwmGkZdj

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) May 8, 2024

One terrorist was killed today, the officials said and added that his identity was being ascertained.

They said firing was going on till last reports came in.

Two ultras, including wanted terrorist of Lashkar-e-Toiba Basit Dar, were killed in the encounter with security forces on Tuesday. 

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Srinagar:

Two terrorists were killed on Wednesday during an encounter with the security forces in Jammu and Kahsmir’s Kulgam district, police said.

The police said cordon and search operation is still underway.

This is second anti-terrorist operation in last 48 hours in Jammu and Kashmir.

Another anti-terrorist operation is underway in Kalakote forests of Rajouri district for last 48 hours.

Three soldiers have been injured in the initial shootout and operation has been intensified to track down terrorist who appear to be well entrenched in Kalakote forests.