‘Operation Akhal’: Terrorist killed in encounter in J&K’s Kulgam, says Indian Army
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‘Operation Akhal’: Terrorist killed in encounter in J&K’s Kulgam, says Indian Army
A terrorist was gunned down in an encounter with security forces during ‘Operation Akhal’ in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army said on Saturday morning. The operation is still underway in the region. This is the third major encounter in the last seven days. Earlier on Wednesday, two terrorists were eliminated during Operation Shivshakti in J&K’s Poonch district.
“Intermittent and Intense fire fight continued through the night. Alert troops responded with caliberated fire and tightened the nooze while maintaining contact,” Chinar Corps of the Indian Army posted on its official X handle.
“One terrorist has been neutralised by the security forces so far,” it said further.
This is the third major encounter in the last seven days. Earlier on Wednesday, two terrorists were eliminated during Operation Shivshakti, in a gunfight with security forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, following an infiltration attempt. The encounter began on Tuesday night in the Kalsian-Gulpur area after Indian forces intercepted a group of terrorists attempting to infiltrate the border.
On July 28, three Pakistani terrorists were killed during an encounter in J&K’s forested Lidwas area near Harwan, located on the outskirts of Srinagar. The operation named ‘Operation Mahadev’ eliminated the terrorists who were behind the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
One of the terrorists was identified as Suleiman, the mastermind of the Pahalgam attack, while the others were identified as Afghan and Jibran. All of the terrorists encountered in the operation were senior operatives of the Pakistan-based banned group Lashkar-e-Taiba, Shah said.
Operation Akhal: Security forces eliminate one terrorist in Kulgam amidst fierce gunfight
Security forces have gunned down a terrorist in the ongoing anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam. Forces launched Operation Akhal in the forest areas of the district on Friday night after they established contact with two-three terrorists camping in the region. The search operation turned into an encounter after the hiding terrorists opened fire at the forces, who retaliated.
Authorities said intense exchange of fire continued throughout the night. “Intermittent and Intense firefight continued through the night. Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and tightened the nooze while maintaining contact. One terrorist has been neutralised by the security forces so far. Operation continues,” Chinar Corps of Indian Army said in a post on X.
Security personnel from the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, in collaboration with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Indian Army, launched a search and cordon operation in Akhal forest area based on intelligence inputs on Friday. The search operation was launched after security forces were tipped about the presence of two-three terrorists camping in the region.
The search operation turned into an encounter after the hiding terrorists opened fire at the forces, who retaliated, a senior official told PTI. Security forces have cordoned off the area and the operation is continuing to track down remaining terrorists.
The Akhal operation comes two days after Operation Mahadev, in which security forces killed three foreign terrorists who carried out the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. The encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Harwan area near the Dachigam National Park in Srinagar. The terrorists – Suleiman, Afghani and Jibran – were killed while a discussion was underway in Parliament on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.