Kulgam, Aug 02 (KNS): A terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorist in the Akhal forest area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday evening, Army officials said.

The gunfight started after joint teams of the Indian Army and J&K Police launched a search operation following specific intelligence inputs about terrorist presence in the area.

According to the Army’s Chinar Corps, intermittent and intense firing continued throughout the night.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel“Alert troops responded with calibrated fire, tightened the cordon, and maintained contact. One terrorist has been neutralised,” the Army posted on X.

Security forces have sealed off the area, and more reinforcements have been deployed to prevent any escape of other terrorists.

The identity and group affiliation of the slain terrorist were not confirmed when this report was filed.(KNS)