Gunfight underway with 3 TRF terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam
The initial input was about the presence of five TRF terrorists. Out of them, three were eliminated in Operation Mahadev on Monday, while two are at large.The mastermind of the Pahalgam terrorist attack was among the three Pakistani terrorists killed in an encounter under Operation Mahadev on Monday. Top Lashkar commander Suleiman Shah, alias Musa Fauji, was the conspirator and executor of the attack. Around 17 grenades, one M4 carbine and two AK-47 rifles were recovered from the hideout of the terrorists.- Ends
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