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July 28, 2025: Hashim Musa, the mastermind behind the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that resulted in the deaths of 26 people, was eliminated by Indian Army Special Forces, marking a significant advance in the fight against terrorism. Musa, a key player in cross-border terror operations, was killed in a forest near Dachigam, Jammu and Kashmir, during an operation. At least three terrorists were neutralised in the fierce gunfight, the Army’s Chinar Corps confirmed on X, adding that the operation is still ongoing. However, Army officially is yet to reveal the identity of those killed in Operation Mahadev.
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.
The security forces, acting on an intelligence input, launched an anti-militancy operation in the Mulnar area of Harwan on Monday morning.
As security personnel searched the area, two gunshots could be heard from a distance. Reinforcements were rushed to the area, and the combing operations intensified, which led to the elimination of the three terrorists.