Anti-Terrorist Operation Continues For 3rd Day In J&K’s Kulgam

SRINAGAR, Aug 3: After two terrorists were killed and another critically injured during the last two days, the security operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district continued for the third consecutive day on Sunday.

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Joint forces, including the Army, CRPF and J&K Police, started a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the Akhal forest area of Kulgam on Friday following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area.
After cordoning the area, the security forces came under fire, and an encounter started in which one terrorist was killed on Friday, while the second terrorist was killed on Saturday.
Officials said the third terrorist was critically wounded. Senior police officers said on Saturday that the operation will continue since the number of hiding terrorists could be more than three.
The officials said firing exchanges continued intermittently during the night, indicating that either the injured hiding terrorist or more terrorists are responsible for the firing exchanges in the area.
Security forces are using drones, thermal imaging, etc., to help the cordoning ground forces close on the hiding terrorists.
Officials said the two terrorists are locals. (Agencies)

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