Encounter breaks out during a cordon-and-search operation in Kadder area of the district

Five terrorists were killed while two security forces personnel were injured in an encounter in South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday morning, officials said.

Police sources said the encounter broke out during a cordon-and-search operation in the Kadder area of the district in the early hours of Thursday.

Police had inputs that four to five terrorists are believed to have been trapped in an orchard, a senior officer said.

Encounter has started in the Kadder area of #Kulgam district. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” Kashmir Police wrote on X.

“A joint operation was launched by security forces following specific intelligence inputs regarding presence of suspected terrorists there”, Srinagar-based Army’s Chinar Corps said.

“Suspicious activity was observed by vigilant troops and on being challenged, terrorists opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated,” it said.

Courtesy: The Tribune India :19th Dec , 2024