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Representational photo: Chinar Corps- Indian Army/X

Operation Mahadev: Three terrorists killed in gunfight in Srinagar's Lidwas

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jul 28, 2025, at 02:18 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Three terrorists have been killed in a gunfight between terrorists and security forces during Operation Mahadev in the Lidwas meadows of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

The operation is underway.

The Army wrote on X, "Three terrorist have been neutralised in an intense firefight. Operation Continues."

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

Earlier, Chinar Corps announced had posted, "OP MAHADEV. Contact established in General Area Lidwas. Operation in progress."

OP MAHADEV

Contact established in General Area Lidwas. Operation in progress.#Kashmir @adgpi @NorthernComd_IA pic.twitter.com/xSjEegVxra
— Chinar Corps - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) July 28, 2025

Operation Mahadev was launched jointly by the Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir.

Acting on an intelligence input, the security forces had launched the operation in the Mulnar area of Harwan.

Reinforcements were rushed to the spot.

#Operation Mahadev # Jammu and Kashmir # Srinagar # Lidwas # security forces # Indian Army # Three terrorists killed

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