The death toll of militants, trapped at two encounter sites in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, rose to six on July 7, as the anti-militancy operation continued in the district for the second consecutive day. Two soldiers were also killed in the firefight with the militants.
Separately, one soldier was injured in a militant attack at Rajouri.
“There were two encounters at two separate places. The bodies of six terrorists have been recovered so far,” J&K Director General of Police (DGP) R.R. Swain said, adding that this was a milestone achievement.
The J&K Police and the Indian Army continue to carry out combing operations at the encounter sites in Kulgam’s Chinigam and Motergam areas, where security forces, including the police and the Indian Army, circled two locations and engaged hiding militants in firefights on Saturday.
“Once the operation is fully over, we will be able to find out the identities and affiliation of the slain terrorists,” Mr. Swain said.
The DGP said security agencies would be able to take the fight to its “logical conclusion soon, even though the enemy won’t stop from its activities”.
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