Kulgam, J&K: One terrorist has been killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and militants in the Akhal area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said on Thursday.

The operation, launched jointly by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG), and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), is still underway.

"Intermittent and Intense firefights continued through the night. Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and tightened the noose while maintaining contact. One terrorist has been neutralised by the security forces so far. Operation continues," Chinar Corps posted in X. More details awaited.