Overview

• Operation Akhal has extended into its third day in Kulgam’s Akhal forest, with joint teams from the Army, CRPF, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Special Operations Group maintaining a tight cordon since Friday.
• Security forces have neutralized five militants so far, including local Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Haris Nazir Dar of Pulwama.
• Early Sunday firing resumed after an overnight pause, resulting in two more militants killed and one soldier wounded in intense forest engagements.
• Additional reinforcements bolstered the perimeter while drones, night-vision and thermal imaging devices have been deployed to detect movements under dense canopy.
• The operation remains active as troops prepare to resume daylight searches to locate any remaining hiding terrorists.