Kulgam Encounter: Five Terrorists Killed In Kashmir; Operation In Final Stage

Five terrorists were killed in the ongoing encounter with security forces in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Friday. The operation is in its final stage, the police said, adding the identity of the slain terrorist is being ascertained.

The encounter broke out on Thursday afternoon at the Samno pocket of the DH Pora area of Kulgam district, according to Jammu and Kashmir Police.

The police, earlier, confirmed that the exchange of heavy fire between the security forces and the terrorists from across the border was still ongoing.

The joint operation against the terrorists involves the Army's 34 Rashtriya Riffles, 9 Para (elite special forces unit), police, and the CRPF. The village was further surrounded during the night and lights were installed near the encounter site.

While the security forces maintained a tight cordon around the area where the terrorists were trapped, the operation was suspended overnight.

Gunshots were exchanged early Friday after a night-long lull at Samno in Nehama area of Kulgam.

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