Encounter breaks out in Kulgam’s Akhal area in J&K; Indian Army carries out Operation Akhal

Security forces have launched Operation Akhal in the general area of Akhal in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, where contact has been established with militants, the Indian Army said on Thursday.

“Contact established in General Area Akhal, Kulgam. Joint Operation in progress," the Chinar Corps stated in a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).



More details on the operation is awaited. It comes in the wake of a streak of security operations in Jammu and Kashmir, in the fallout of the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.