Overview

• The anti-terror operation in Kulgam’s Akhal forest entered its seventh consecutive day on August 7 with security forces facing daily firefights.
• Three additional security personnel were wounded Thursday, bringing the total number of injuries to seven in the ongoing operation.
• Officials confirmed two militants have been killed so far, though their identities and affiliations remain unverified.
• Lt Gen Pratik Sharma reviewed the counter-terrorism grid as forces deploy drones, helicopters, thermal imaging alongside Para Special Forces to maintain a tightened cordon in the dense Akhal forest.
• Local villagers have called for relocation after seven nights of intermittent firing, reporting shortages of rations as well as medical supplies.