- By Kamal Kumar
- Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:25 AM (IST)
- Source:ANI
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.
#WATCH | J&K | Joint operation by security forces against terrorists continues for the second day at Samnoo area of Kulgam. Army's 34 Rashtriya Riffles, 9 Para (elite special forces unit), Police and CRPF are carrying out the operation.
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2023
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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.
"Kulgam Update - Day 2: Five #terrorists neutralized by Kulgam Police, Army, and CRPF. #Incriminating materials recovered. #Operation in final stage; area being sanitized.@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/mcZ5EoU1XK
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) November 17, 2023
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.
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.