On Saturday, two soldiers were killed in an encounter with terrorists on the ninth day of Operation Akal in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The officers provided this information. Two more security personnel were also injured in overnight firing, causing the total number of injured in one of the longest anti-terrorism operations in the valley to 10. The martyred soldiers have been identified as Lance Naik Pritpal Singh and constable Harminder Singh. The Chinar Corps pays homage to the highest sacrifice of heroes, lieutenant colonel Pritpal Singh and constable Harminder Singh while performing duties for the nation. His courage and dedication will always inspire us. The Indian Army expresses its deep condolences and expresses solidarity with bereaved families. The army has tweeted the martyrs, announcing the operation.
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More than five terrorists have also been killed in this campaign. The campaign began on August 1, when security forces started a siege and search of the forest area at Akhhal in South Kashmir district after receiving intelligence on the presence of terrorists. According to army sources, at least three terrorists are hiding in dense forest and are using bases such as natural caves. Security forces have laid siege and are continuing encounters with terrorists in dense forests. The dense and inaccessible terrain, which includes dense shrubs and caves, has made the campaign challenging and longer. Security forces have deployed drones and helicopters to locate terrorists in the wild area and para commandos are helping in the campaign to kill hidden terrorists.
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Ever since the campaign started, there have been fierce firing and explosions in the area, which continue continuously as the army is struggling with heavy weapons and well-trained Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, which are equipped with night-darshan equipment and long distance rifles. Residents of Akhhal village have started visiting safe places, especially children and women have been greatly shocked by the continuous firing and explosions. The authorities have appointed the Nodal Officer to assist the local people and coordinate in the emergency.
After the terrorist attacks in Pahalgam on 22 April, security forces have intensified the anti-terrorism campaign in Jammu and Kashmir. In this attack, 26 civilians in Pakistan, who were mostly tourists, were killed by militants in Pakistan. Operation famine was started after Lashkar militants were killed by security forces under Operation Mahadev behind Pahalgam massacre in Dachigam area of Srinagar. The very next day, on 29 July, another operation called Shiv Shakti was carried out, in which the army killed two more terrorists. After the April 22 attack, about 20 high-profile terrorists have been eliminated in total.