Kulgam Encounter:  Security forces killed five Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in an encounter that started on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam. Forces resumed the anti-terror operation on Friday after a fresh gunfight broke out following a night-long lull. The latest gunbattle erupted after the combined party of the army's 34 Rashtriya Riffles, 9 Para (elite special forces unit), Police and CRPF started tightening the cordon in the area to prevent the terrorists from escaping.

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Apprising about the completion of the operation Kashmir Zone Police wrote on X that five LeT terrorists were killed on the second day of the encounter.

"Kulgam Update - Day 2: Five terrorists neutralized by Kulgam Police, Army, and CRPF. Incriminating materials [were] recovered. Operation in the final stage; area being sanitised," it posted.

According to the reports, as soon as the security forces started the forward movement, fresh gunshots were fired from inside the cordoned area, leading to a befitting response from the army. Earlier on Thursday, the security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in Samno in Nehama village of Kulgam after they were tipped off about the presence of terrorists in the area, officials said.

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The operation soon transitioned to a fierce gunbattle as the terrorists opened fire at the security forces. With the night ahead, forces had suspended the operation for the night, trapping the terrorists in a cordoned area.


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