At least five terrorists were killed, and two Indian Army personnel were injured in a fierce gunfight that broke out on Thursday in an orchard in Kulgam, South Kashmir.
According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, the bodies of the five terrorists have been located but have not yet been recovered, with their identities yet to be confirmed. Authorities stated that further identification would be possible once the bodies are retrieved.
A joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian Army had cordoned off Kadder village in Kulgam after receiving intelligence about the presence of terrorists in the area. As the security forces moved in to neutralize the terrorists, the suspects opened fire indiscriminately from a house and attempted to break the security cordon. The forces retaliated, resulting in a gunfight.
Police sources indicated that they had received specific intelligence about the presence of four to five militants in the village. While the terrorists’ bodies remain unrecovered, sources believe they are likely local militants.