Kulgam encounter: Slain terrorists likely belong to HM, says DIG south Kashmir

Kulgam, Dec 19: Police on Thursday said that the terrorists killed in Kulgam gunfight are probably affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, stating that further details shall be provided only after the operation is over.

Speaking to reporters, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) south Kashmir Range, Javid Iqbal Matoo, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that five terrorists have been killed while two soldiers are wounded and their condition is stated to be stable.

He added that bodies of terrorists are being retrieved, and that they are probably affiliated with the HM outfit, but the exact details can be shared only after the operation ends.