Kulgam operation continues on 6th day

Despite inclement weather in view of heavy rains, one of the longest operations of this year is going on at Akhal forest of Kulgam. -Excelsior/Sajad Dar
Despite inclement weather in view of heavy rains, one of the longest operations of this year is going on at Akhal forest of Kulgam. -Excelsior/Sajad Dar

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 6 : The anti-terrorist operation in Kulgam district entered the sixth day today as security forces continued to search in the deep forest area against a group of heavily armed terrorists hiding in the area.

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An official said the security forces are using drones and helicopters to track down the terrorists in the dense forest area.
“The operation has entered its sixth day and is going on,” he said, adding that intermittent exchange of firing is going on.
So far two terrorists were killed in the operation and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered.