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The Indian Army and J&K Police launched Operation Mahadev, a daring anti-terror mission deep in the Mahadev-Zabarwan ridge forests near Srinagar. In an intense firefight, Suleman Shah, the foreign terrorist who masterminded the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians, was neutralised along with two others. Acting on pin-pointed intelligence, forces stormed the rugged Lidwas area near Dachigam National Park. The terrain was steep, the operation prolonged, and the stakes high. The encounter began around 11 am and continues as security forces intensify combing operations. While the police await formal identification, L-G Manoj Sinha confirmed the killing of Shah, delivering justice for the victims of the blood-soaked April 22 attack. Operation Mahadev signals India's unrelenting resolve: those who shed innocent blood will be hunted down, even in the remotest reaches of Kashmir.#operationsindoor #operationmahadev #let #lashkaretaiba #pahalgamattack #terrorism #indianarmy #jammukashmir #sulemanshah #defencenews #rahulgandhi #toi #toibharat #bharat #trending #breakingnews #indianews
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