Anantnag: Anti-terror operation against a group of three to four “highly trained terrorists” at Ahlan Gagarmandu forests of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district have been called off after five days on Wednesday.
At least two soldiers and a civilian were killed during a gunfight on Saturday.
Srinagar based news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoted officials as saying that the operation, which started on August 10 at the Ahlan Gagarmandu area of the Kokernag belt, was called off today.
“Additional deployments were made to flush out three to four terrorists hiding in the forest area. Speculative firing was carried out multiple times during the five-day period,” the official said.
He said the hiding terrorists took advantage of the topography and managed to flee, adding that the forest belt had dense green cover, steep slopes, and natural caves at an altitude of 10,000 feet.
“The mobilization of security personnel was limited due to the lack of roads. Soon, the terrorist group will be traced and neutralized,” the official said, adding that the questioning of several suspects linked to the case is underway.
