Jammu And Kashmir: At least five terrorists and two soldiers were killed after an encounter between terrorists and security forces, which began on Saturday in the Frisal Chinnigam area of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir and continued on Sunday. The latest developments from the area came hours after the first encounter broke out in the area.
Earlier, the officials said that at least four terrorists and two soldiers were killed in two separate encounters in the Kulgam district.
The encounters took place in the Frisal Chinnigam area and Modergam village of the district. The officials said that contact with the terrorists was established during a cordon and search operation in the Frisal Chinnigam area. The death toll following the encounter was also confirmed by defence officials.
On Saturday, officials had stated that two soldiers lost their lives while battling the terrorists. As per news agency PTI, they said contact with terrorists was established during a cordon and search operation in the Frisal Chinnigam area.
In the exchange of fire there so far, four terrorists have been killed, the officials said, adding their bodies have been sighted. Drone footage of the encounter site has shown four bodies lying there, but they could not be retrieved yet as firing was still going on, the officials said.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, V K Birdhi, who visited the encounter site, said the operation will continue. Some bodies (of terrorists) have been sighted, but the encounter has not concluded yet, he told reporters.
The site of the encounter is in the interior areas of the district and not near the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the IGP said. He said the J-K Police and security forces continue to keep track of the movement of terrorists and the killing of these terrorists is a significant achievement for the security forces.
Earlier, a gunfight broke out in Modergam village after security forces launched a cordon and search operation there following specific inputs about the presence of terrorists, the officials said.
Both the operations are on and the security forces have maintained a tight cordon of the respective areas, the officials added.