US EditionAnti-Terrorist Operation Continues For 4th Day In J&K's Kulgam
KULGAM DISTRICT, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, AUG 3 – Operation Akhal targeted militants from The Resistance Front, killing six terrorists and injuring one soldier as security forces employed advanced surveillance and elite units, officials said.
- Security forces launched Operation Akhal in the Akhal forests of south Kashmir's Kulgam district, engaging terrorists over three days until August 3, 2025.
- The operation began after receiving precise intelligence about heavily armed militants hiding in the area, prompting a cordon and search by joint security forces.
- Throughout the operation, personnel from the Indian military, local police, paramilitary forces, and specialized units engaged in continuous firefights marked by intermittent explosions and gunfire overnight, resulting in the deaths of six militants.
- Officials confirmed the slain militants were affiliated with The Resistance Front, a splinter group of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, which had claimed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack killing 26 civilians.
- Operation Akhal reflects intensified counter-terror efforts in Jammu and Kashmir to dismantle militant networks and prevent further attacks, with high-level officials closely monitoring the mission.
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Operation Akhal enters third day: 3 terrorists dead, one soldier injured in Jammu-Kashmir's Kulgam
This operation follows a series of successful counter-terrorism missions in the region. Just days earlier, security forces neutralised Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists responsible for the Pahalgam massacre in "Operation Mahadev"
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