Srinagar, Aug. 7 -- The ongoing anti-militancy operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district entered its seventh day, with heavy firing and intermittent explosions continuing through the night. Army's Northern Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited South Kashmir to review the counter-terrorism grid.
Launched last week based on specific intelligence about the presence of at least four heavily armed militants, the Akhal operation in the forested area has turned into one of the lengthiest anti-militancy offensives in the region in the recent past. According to officials, two militants - one of them suspected to be a local - have been killed so far, while four security personnel have sustained injuries during the operation.
Officials said...