Militant killed in Kulgam, second major encounter in a week in Kashmir

“Intermittent and intense firefight continued through the night,” the Army’s Chinar Corps posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and tightened the noose while maintaining contact. One terrorist has been neutralised by the security forces so far.”

The operation in the area is ongoing, the Army said.

OP AKHAL, Kulgam

Contact established in General Area Akhal, Kulgam. Joint Operation in progress.#Kashmir@adgpi@NorthernComd_IA pic.twitter.com/d2cHZKiC61

— Chinar Corps🍁 – Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) August 1, 2025

Police sources said that security forces had received information about a larger group of militants being present in the area. “The inputs suggest that four to five militants were hiding in the area,” a police official said.

This is the second major gunfight reported in Kashmir in the past week. Last week, three Pakistani militants were killed in a firefight in a mountainous area on the outskirts of Srinagar.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that those militants were responsible for the April 22 attack on tourists in Pahalgam, where 25 tourists and a local pony rider were killed in the Baisaran meadow. The incident drew widespread condemnation and escalated tensions between India and Pakistan.