An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu
An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday (December 19, 2024), officials said.
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Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation on Wednesday (December 18, 2024) night after receiving information about the presence of suspected militants in Kaddar in Behibagh area of the district, officials said.
They said the search operation turned into an encounter as the terrorists opened fire on the security forces and retaliated.
More details of the incident are yet to come.
published – December 19, 2024 at 07:40 pm IST