According to preliminary information, two to three terrorists were believed to be trapped in the cordoned area.
An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Harwan area of the city near the Dachigam National Park on Monday, officials said.
“OP MAHADEV – Contact established in General Area Lidwas. Operation in progress,” Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army posted on its X handle.
OP MAHADEV – Update
Three terrorist have been neutralised in an intense firefight. Operation Continues.#Kashmir@adgpi@NorthernComd_IA pic.twitter.com/5LToapGKuf
— Chinar Corps🍁 – Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) July 28, 2025
Are They Connected To Pahalgam Attack?
According to media reports citing sources one is identified as Sulaiman and second yasir both were in pahalgam attack third is yet unidentified. Bodies of all three militants have been recovered. A US-made carbine, an AK-47, 17 rifle grenades, and other materials were also recovered.
Security forces had launched a massive operation to track down the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack that left 26 people dead, and intelligence inputs over the past month had suggested that the terrorists might have moved towards the Dachigam area, which is around 20 km from Srinagar’s city centre.
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.
(With Inputs From PTI)
