The security forces got a breakthrough as the longest-surviving militant, one of the most wanted, and top Hizb Commander Farooq Nali was killed among the five terrorists in Kulgam encounter on Thursday.
As the dust settled near the encounter site in Kulgam on Thursday, security forces began their standard operating procedure, and the lifeless body of Farooq Nali was recovered from the encounter site.
He along with four other associates were gunned down by security forces in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday.
A top police officer said that Farooq Nali was “one of the most wanted militants and was one of the longest-surviving militants in the valley. He was killed in a gun battle with police and security forces.”
“He was involved in many terror-related incidents in the valley. Including attacks on civilians as well as security forces,” the officer said.
Terming his killing a big moment and achievement for the security forces, he said this is a big achievement considering the threat that this man could have posed to security establishments in the valley.
Besides him, four other militants killed in the battle are also linked with indigenous Hizbul Mujahideen, which mainly consists of local recruits.
Earlier, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday following credible inputs about the presence of some militants in the area.
As the joint team of army, police, and CRPF zeroed in on the suspected location, the militants hiding opened fire on the security forces, injuring two army personnel in the ensuing action.
Later on, five suspected Hizb militants along with their commander were killed in the encounter with security forces.
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