Kulgam gunfight enters third day | Srinagar News

SRINAGAR: A fierce gunbattle between safety forces and terrorists in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district entered the third day Sunday, turning into one of many longest and most intense counterinsurgency operations this 12 months within the Valley.The Army has confirmed the killing of 1 terrorist and police sources that of one other, with the identities and affiliation of the duo but to be established.Heavy firing and explosions continued via Saturday evening on the website in Akhal Khulsan forests. The gunfight had damaged out Friday night after Army, J&Okay Police and Special Operations Group launched a combing operation, primarily based on inputs in regards to the presence of three to 5 terrorists. The forces got here beneath hearth in the course of the search and retaliated.Officials mentioned Sunday the cordon had been tightened to forestall the remaining terrorists from escaping, and the operation might proceed for a while. Senior officers are monitoring the scenario.Confirming the dying of 1 terrorist on Saturday, the Army’s Chinar Corps had mentioned troops responded with calibrated hearth and “tightened the noose”.