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7 days ago
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Drones, Helicopters Part Of Major Anti-Terror Operation In Jammu And Kashmir's Kulgam
Srinagar: The security forces used drones and attack helicopters during a protracted anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district. Amid heavy firing and occasional explosions, drones are seen dropping explosives on target areas in the thick alpine forests of Akhal. It's day four of the encounter between security forces and terrorists who appear to be well entrenched. Troops, including special forces or para-troopers of the Army, are treading cautiously as helicopters hover over the area and drones continue to hit suspected hideouts in the forests. The encounter started on Friday after the Army, police and CRPF launched a joint operation following a tip-off about the presence of a large group of terrorists in Akhal area. In the initial shootout, one local terrorist was killed. Subsequently, police said that one more terrorist was killed, but his body couldn't be recovered due to the ongoing fierce gun battle. Three soldiers have also been injured in the encounter. "So far, we have recovered the body of one terrorist. We have observed the body of another terrorist, but we will wait till the body is recovered. It's a difficult terrain and a dense forest area," said VK Birdi, IGP Kashmir. Police sources say there was information about the presence of five terrorists when the operation was launched. According to reports, at least two or three are foreign terrorists who appear to be well-trained in jungle warfare. There are very few local terrorists left in Kashmir and they are scarcely trained to face the security forces. According to Mr Birdi, firing is still going on and terrorists appear to be firing from two directions. This is the third encounter in the last week. Earlier, three terrorists, who were behind the Pahalgam massacre, were killed in a meticulously planned operation by the security forces. Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament that the three were identified as Pakistani terrorists who had carried out brutal killings of 26 innocent people in Pahalgam on April 22. On Thursday, two more terrorists were killed near the line of control in Poonch. Police said that they had infiltrated from Pakistan and were intercepted soon after they entered the Indian side.
NDTV
04-08-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Anti-Terrorist Operation Continues For 4th Day In J&K's Kulgam
Kulgam: It's day four of a protracted gun battle between security forces and terrorists in the forests of Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district. As terrorists appear to be well entrenched, troops are treading cautiously even as drones and helicopters have been used in the operation to track down terrorists. Intermittent firing and occasional blasts are heard from the operation site. The encounter started on Friday after the Army, police and CRPF launched a joint operation following a tip-off about the presence of a large group of terrorists at Akhal area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. In the initial shootout, one local terrorist was killed. Subsequently, police said that one more terrorist was killed but his body couldn't be recovered due to ongoing fierce gun battle. Three security forces have also been injured in the encounter. "So far, we have recovered body of one terrorist. We have observed body of another terrorist but we will wait till the time body is recovered. It's a difficult terrain and a dense forest area " said VK Birdi, IGP Kashmir. Police sources say there was information about presence of five terrorists when operation was launched. According to reports, at least two or three are foreign terrorists who appear to be well trained in the jungle warfare. There are very few local terrorists left in Kashmir who are literally scarcely trained to face security forces. According to IGP Birdi, firing is still going on and terrorists appear to be firing from two directions. This is the third encounter in last one week. Earlier three terrorists who were behind Pahalgam massacre were killed in a meticulously planned operation by the security forces. Union Home Minister Amit shah told Parliament that three were identified as Pakistani terrorists who had carried out brutal killings of 26 innocent people in Pahalgam on April 22. On Thursday, two more terrorists were killed near the line of control in Poonch. Police said that the duo had infiltrated from Pakistan and were intercepted soon after they entered the Indian side.
Scroll.in
03-08-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
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
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Encounter breaks out in J&K's Kulgam; operation underway
SRINAGAR: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Akhal forest area of Devsar in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday evening. A joint team of personnel from the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police SOG had launched an anti-terror operation following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area. Holed-up ultras opened fire at the search party, triggering a gunfight, a police spokesperson said. The operation continued till the time of filing this report. Earlier in the day, J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat and IGP (Kashmir Range) VK Birdi had visited Kulgam to assess the security situation. DGP Prabhat held a high-level operational review meeting with GOC Victor Force and senior officers of the Army and police, directing them to 'analyse and reassess existing strategies and recalibrate the counter-terrorism offensive' to eliminate Pakistani terrorists. The DGP also toured the DH Pora, Devsar and Kund areas during his visit.
Time of India
28-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Operation Mahadev: '3 killed in Srinagar, will take some time for identification' - What we know so far
Representative Image NEW DELHI: Security forces will "take some time" to identify the terrorists neutralised in the anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, a senior police officer said on Monday. "Operation is still continuing. As per the interior reports, three bodies have been observed and seem to be neutralised. It will take us some time for identification, and parties are still inside," IGP Kashmir Zone, Vidhi Kumar Birdi, told reporters. VK Birdi byte Birdi's statement came amid reports that the terrorists were involved in the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which 25 tourists and a local - all men - were shot dead. Chinar Corps tweet Earlier, the Indian Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps announced the launch of the operation, later confirming that three terrorists had been killed. Here's what we know so far: The encounter broke out in the Harwan area near the Dachigam National Park of the Union territory's summer capital. The anti-terror operation has been named "Operation Mahadev." The gunfight took place on a day when the Lok Sabha is holding a debate on Operation Sindoor, India's retaliatory military strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The Indian Army's Udhampur-based Northern Command praised the Chinar Corps for their swift and precise action. Lieutenant general Pratik Sharma, the Northern Command chief, congratulated the forces for "neutralising three terrorists" and reiterated the Army's commitment to a terror-free Jammu and Kashmir.
