Five terrorists were killed, and two soldiers injured after an encounter erupted between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday morning, officials said.
On Wednesday night, soon after receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of suspected terrorists at Kadder in the Behibagh area of the district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation.
However, the situation turned around as a gun battle after terrorists opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated.
In a post on X, the Army’s Chinar Corps said, “On 19 December 24, based on specific intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists, a joint operation was launched by the Indian Army & Jammu and Kashmir Police at Kader, Kulgam. Suspicious activity was observed by vigilant troops, and on being challenged, terrorists opened indiscriminate and heavy volume of fire. Our own troops effectively retaliated.”