Operation Mahadev: 3 terrorists neutralised in Srinagar
Security forces engaged terrorists in the Harwan area near Dachigam National Park on Monday; Chinar Corps confirmed that the operation is ongoing
The security forces have neutralised three terrorists in a gunfight on Monday (July 28). Taking to X, the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army further stated that the operation named ‘Operation Mahadev’is still continuing.
Media reports said among those killed was Suleman Shah alias Musa, a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist identified as the mastermind of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that shook the nation.
Quoting security sources, the reports said Musa was gunned down in an encounter near Srinagar this morning. The two other terrorists were Abu Hamza and Yasir, they said.
None of this has been confirmed by any government agency or the Armed Forces.
Operation continues
“OP MAHADEV – Update. Three terrorists have been neutralised in an intense firefight. Operation Continues. #Kashmir @adgpi @NorthernComd_IA,” stated the Army’s Chinar Corps.
“OP MAHADEV. Contact established in the General Area Lidwas. Operation in progress. #Kashmir @adgpi @NorthernComd_IA,” it stated earlier in the day.
Earlier in the day, an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Harwan area of the city near the Dachigam National Park, officials said, as quoted by PTI.
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'Intelligence input'
The security forces, acting on an intelligence input, launched an anti-militancy operation in the Mulnar area of Harwan, they said. Two rounds of gunshots were heard from a distance as security personnel were carrying out searches, officials said.
Reinforcements were rushed to the area, and the combing operations intensified to track down the terrorists, they said.
According to preliminary information, two to three terrorists are believed to be trapped in the cordoned area.
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Link to Pahalgam attack not clear
However, it was not immediately clear if the three slain terrorists were involved in the April 22 attack. The security forces, acting on an intelligence input, launched an anti-militancy operation in the Mulnar area of Harwan on Monday morning. Two rounds of gunshots were heard from a distance as security forces were carrying out searches of the area.
Reinforcements were rushed to the area, and the combing operations intensified, which led to the elimination of the three terrorists.