Gunfight breaks out at Kulgam in J&K today.
Highlights
- Gunfight breaks out at Kulgam district in J&K on Wednesday
- Around two militants are believed to be trapped in the Hadigram area
- Further details are awaited
Kulgam encounter news updates: An encounter broke out in the Hadigam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday (July 6), the police said.
Around two militants are believed to be trapped in the area.
“Encounter has been started at Hadigam area of Kulgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” Jammu and Kashmir police tweeted.
The firefight started after a joint team of police and security forces got an input about the presence of terrorists in that area.
The security forces cordoned off the area. Terrorists hiding there started firing drawing retaliation by the security forces.
There have been a series of encounters between terrorists and security forces across Kashmir over the last few months. Many terrorists and their commanders have been eliminated.
Most of the operations have been jointly conducted by the police and the army on the basis of specific intelligence inputs.
Further details are awaited in this regard.
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