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2 days ago
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J&K: Two Army soldiers killed in gunfight with suspected militants in Kulgam
Two Indian Army soldiers were killed in a gunfight with suspected militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, Srinagar-based Chinar Corps stated on Saturday. The gunfight came amid a security operation codenamed ' Operation Akhal ', which was launched on August 1 after the Army received intelligence inputs about militant presence in the Akhal forest. This is one of the longest-running anti-terror operations in the Kashmir Valley in recent years, according to The Indian Express. The soldiers who died were Lance Naik Pritpal Singh and Sepoy Harminder Singh. 'Indian Army expresses deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with the bereaved families,' stated the Chinar Corps. Update: OP AKHAL, Kulgam Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifice of the Bravehearts, L/Nk Pritpal Singh and Sep Harminder Singh, in line of duty for the Nation. Their courage and dedication will forever inspire us. #IndianArmy expresses deepest condolences and stand in… — Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) August 9, 2025 Two other soldiers were injured in a gunfight on Friday night. With this, nine security personnel have been injured in the ongoing Operation Akhal, PTI reported, quoting unidentified officials. So far, one suspected militant has been killed in the operation. However, the identity and affiliation of the suspected militants are yet to be established.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Two jawans killed in line of duty as security forces continue operations in J&K's Kulgam
Two Army soldiers were killed and as many injured in an overnight gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, in one of the longest anti-terror operations in the Valley that entered the ninth day on Saturday (August 9, 2025), officials said. The Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, in a post on X, paid tributes to the soldiers killed in the encounter and said that the operation was still underway. "Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifice of the Bravehearts, L/Nk Pritpal Singh and Sep Harminder Singh, in line of duty for the Nation. Their courage and dedication will forever inspire us. Indian Army expresses deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with the bereaved families. Operation continues," Chinar Corps posted on X. Update: OP AKHAL, Kulgam Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifice of the Bravehearts, L/Nk Pritpal Singh and Sep Harminder Singh, in line of duty for the Nation. Their courage and dedication will forever inspire us. #IndianArmy expresses deepest condolences and stand in… — Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) August 9, 2025 So far, one terrorist has been neutralised in the operation. Nearly a week ago, security forces neutralised one terrorist during a gunfight that continued overnight in the Akhal area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district, Chinar Corps said. The joint operation was carried out by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir police, CRPF, and the Special Operations Group (SOG). In a post on X, Chinar Corps of the Indian Army said, "OP AKHAL, Kulgam. Intermittent and intense firefight continued through the night. Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and tightened the noose while maintaining contact." "One terrorist has been neutralised by the security forces so far. Operation continues," post added on X.
Mint
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Jammu-Kashmir encounter: Operation continues for 4th day in Kulgam's Akhal Devsar, one terrorist neutralised
Security forces continued their operation in the Akhal Devsar area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday for the fourth consecutive day. So far, one terrorist has been neutralised in the operation. According to the Chinar Corps, the terrorist was killed during a gunfight on Saturday that continued overnight in the Akhal area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district. The joint operation was carried out by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir police, CRPF, and the Special Operations Group (SOG). In a post on X, Chinar Corps of the Indian Army said, 'OP AKHAL, Kulgam. Intermittent and intense firefight continued through the night. Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and tightened the noose while maintaining contact.' 'One terrorist has been neutralised by the security forces so far. Operation continues,' the post added. In an earlier operation by the Indian Army's White Knight Corps in the Poonch sector on 30 July, two terror operatives were neutralised while attempting to infiltrate across the LoC. The White Knight Corps said, ' Operation Shivashakti. In a successful anti-infiltration operation, alert troops of the Indian Army eliminated two terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control.' 'Swift action and accurate firepower thwarted the nefarious designs. Three weapons have been recovered. Synergistic and synchronised intelligence inputs from own intelligence units and JK Police led to a successful operation,' the statement read. On 29 July, Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed Lok Sabha that the Lashkar-e-Taiba top commander Suleman, involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, was among the three terrorists killed by security forces during Operation Mahadev in Jammu and Kashmir. 'In the Operation Mahadev, Suleman alias Faizal..., Afghan and Jibran, these three terrorists were killed in a joint operation of the Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police... Suleman was an A-category commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba. Afghan was an A-category Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist. And Jibran was also an A-grade terrorist... All three terrorists who killed our citizens in the Baisaran valley have been eliminated.,' Shah said during the second debate on the Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha. The three terrorists were killed in Operation Mahadev in an intense firefight with security forces in the Harwan area near Dachigam National Park of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
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03-08-2025
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J&K: One suspected militant killed in gunfight with security forces in Kulgam
A suspected militant was killed in an overnight gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, the Indian Army said on Saturday. The gunfight began on Friday evening during a search operation conducted by a joint team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and paramilitary forces in Akhal village. A security operation codenamed ' Operation Akhal ' was launched after receiving intelligence inputs about militant presence in the area, The Indian Express quoted unidentified police officials as saying. 'Intermittent and intense firefight continued through the night,' the Army's Chinar Corps said in a social media post. 'Alert troops responded with calibrated fire…One terrorist has been neutralised by the security forces so far.' Senior police officer VK Birdi told NDTV that one or two more suspected militants may be hiding in the area. The operation was still underway, the Army said. OP AKHAL, Kulgam Contact established in General Area Akhal, Kulgam. Joint Operation in progress. #Kashmir @adgpi @NorthernComd_IA — Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) August 1, 2025 This is the third major gunfight in the Union Territory in the past few days. On Wednesday, the Army said that two suspected militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces while attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control into Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. On July 28, three militants were killed in Operation Mahadev, a security operation in the Lidwas meadows of Srinagar's Dara area. On July 29, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament that the three militants neutralised in Operation Mahadev were terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack. He had said the operation was jointly carried out by the Army, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force. The three men identified as Suleiman Shah, Afghan and Jibran, were members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group. The men were identified as having been involved in the Pahalgam attack by those who had provided them shelter, the Union minister had told Parliament. The terror attack at Baisaran near Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 left 26 persons dead and 16 injured. The terrorists targeted tourists after asking their names to ascertain their religion, the police said. All but three of those killed were Hindu.
Time of India
03-08-2025
- Time of India
J&K: Operation Akhal enters Day 3; at least one terrorist killed during encounter with security forces
NEW DELHI: At least one terrorist was killed in an encounter after the security forces carried out Operation Akhal in Jammu and Kashmir 's Kulgam district. According to Chinar Corps of the Army, the operation, which started on Friday, continued overnight as troops responded with calibrated fire. "OP AKHAL, Kulgam. Intermittent and intense firefight continued through the night. Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and tightened the noose while maintaining contact," Chinar Corps wrote in a social media post on X. "One terrorist has been neutralised by the security forces so far. Operation continues," the post added on X. The gunfight broke out on Friday evening in the Akhal Khulsan forest area after joint teams of the Army, J&K Police, and Special Operations Group launched a combing operation, based on intelligence inputs about the presence of three to five terrorists. According to officials, the identity and group affiliation of the slain terrorist are being ascertained. They added that the operation is still underway. Security forces have been carrying out aggressive operations against terrorists in the hinterland, while the Army has been on maximum alert guarding the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Three hardcore Pakistani terrorists, including LeT commander Suleman Shah and his two associates Abu Hamza and Jibran, responsible for the Pahalgam attack, were killed on July 28 in the higher reaches of Dachigam National Park at the foot of the Mahadev mountain peak in the Harwan area of Srinagar. The Army code-named this operation Operation Mahadev. After the Pahalgam terror attack, the security forces have been carrying out anti-terrorist operations against gun-wielding terrorists, their overground workers (OGWs), and sympathisers. Drug smugglers and drug peddlers are also on the radar of the security forces, as it is believed that the funds generated by hawala money rackets and drug smuggling are used to sustain terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The coordinated and information-backed operations of the joint forces are aimed at dismantling the ecosystem of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, rather than focusing solely on the elimination of gun-wielding terrorists.
