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Times of Oman
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Times of Oman
LeT commander Suleman involved in Pahalgam terror attack killed in 'Op Mahadev': Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the Lashkar-e-Taiba top commander Suleman, involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, was among the three terrorists killed by security forces during the recent Operation Mahadev in Jammu and Kashmir. "... In the Operation Mahadev, Suleman alias Faizal..., Afghan and Jibran, these three terrorists were killed in a joint operation of the Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police... Suleman was an A-category commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba. Afghan was an A-category Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist. And Jibran was also an A-grade terrorist... All three terrorists who killed our citizens in the Baisaran valley have been eliminated...," Shah said during the second debate on the Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha. The top BJP leader said, " All three terrorists - Suleman, Afghan and Jibran were killed in yesterday's operation. The people who used to supply food to them were detained earlier. Once the bodies of these terrorists were brought to Srinagar, they were identified by those who were kept detained by our agencies." Shah informed that those who killed our citizens in the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack have been killed. "In a joint Operation Mahadev, the Indian Army, CRPF, and J&K Police have neutralised three terrorists who were involved in the Pahalgam terror attack," Shah said while addressing the lower house of Parliament. "Innocent civilians were killed in front of their families by asking their religion. I condemn this barbaric act. I express my sympathies to the families who lost their loved ones," he said. On Monday, the three terrorists were killed in Operation Mahadev in an intense firefight with security forces in the Harwan area near Dachigam National Park of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. The anti-terror Operation Mahadev took place in the general area of Lidwas, Chinar Corps of Indian Army said.
Russia Today
a day ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
India kills three terrorists involved in April Kashmir attack
The Indian armed forces have killed three terrorists who were involved in the April attack on tourists in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. The identities of the trio, named as Suleman, Jibran and Afghan, were confirmed by witnesses, Shah told the lower house of the Indian parliament. The men belonged to the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), he added. 'I want to tell the parliament and the nation that those who murdered our citizens in Baisaran Valley, these three were among them and they were killed,' Shah said. 'The NIA [National Investigation Agency] earlier arrested those who sheltered these terrorists. When their bodies were brought to Srinagar, we got them to identify the bodies.' One M9 carbine and two AK-47s recovered from the terrorists were the same weapons used in the Kashmir killings, the Indian home minister said, citing tests conducted at the Forensic Science Laboratory in the city of Chandigarh. ⚡️ India Confirms Three Pahalgam Terrorists Killed During Monday Op In J&K - Home Minister Amit ShahThe bodies of the three suspects, named as Suleman, Jibran and Afghan, had their identifies confirmed by four witnesses. The NIA had also previously detained those who gave the… 'The IB [Intelligence Bureau] and the army's soldiers continuously worked on capturing signals of the ultra system [a Chinese encrypted communication system]. Finally, on July 22, the sensors established their exact location, and then the Indian armed forces finally killed them on Monday,' Shah said. The armed forces recovered two Pakistani voter identity cards and packets of chocolates made in Pakistan from the terrorists, he added. The Resistance Front, believed to be linked to LeT, initially claimed responsibility for the April attack that claimed 26 lives, but later denied it. The Pakistani government has officially denied any involvement. India responded to the attack by striking suspected terror facilities in Pakistan-controlled territory in the early hours of May 7. This led to a Pakistani retaliation and a military exchange that ended with a ceasefire three days later.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Indian army shoots dead suspected mastermind of Kashmir tourist massacre
The Indian army on Monday said it killed three alleged militants after an intense gunfight in India-administered Kashmir. One of the men killed was described in Indian media reports as the 'mastermind' of the 22 April attack, when 26 people, mostly Hindu tourists, were killed in the picturesque Pahalgam valley. "Three terrorists have been neutralised in an intense firefight. Operation Continues," the Indian army wrote on X. The gunfight reportedly took place in the mountains of Dachigam, around 30km from Srinagar city. Police Inspector-General Vidhi Kumar Birdi told reporters that the joint operation by the military, paramilitary and police was still ongoing, and declined to provide more details. But multiple Indian media reports quoted security sources as identifying one of those killed as Suleiman Shah, an operative for the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group, describing him as one of the perpetrators and the main orchestrator of the Pahalgam attack. New Delhi accused Pakistan of backing the gunmen who carried out the massacre in the restive Himalayan valley. Islamabad denied the charge and sought an independent investigation. Monday's incident is the second major gunfight in the region since 22 April. The Indian army also said in May that its soldiers killed three suspected militants in a gunfight. April's terror attack triggered one of the worst military escalations in decades between India and Pakistan, which saw dozens of people killed in cross-border shelling as well as drone and missile attacks on both sides. The conflict began after India struck alleged militant hideouts in Pakistan on 7 May to avenge the killings. After their air forces engaged in the biggest dog-fight since the Second World War, the nuclear-powered neighbours stepped back from the brink of an all-out conflict with US president Donald Trump announcing they had agreed to a ceasefire. Mr Trump said once again on Monday that he believed India and Pakistan would still be fighting now if he had not stopped the conflict, and said he did so by threatening to pull out of trade talks with both countries. Pakistan thanked Mr Trump for brokering the agreement at the time of the ceasefire, while India insists the conflict was ended through bilateral talks and not third-party mediation from Washington. Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh told the parliament on Monday that New Delhi ended its military conflict with Pakistan as it had met all its objectives. "India halted its operation because all the political and military objectives studied before and during the conflict had been fully achieved," Mr Singh said. "To suggest that the operation was called off under pressure is baseless and entirely incorrect," he said. Mr Singh claimed "terror heads" were destroyed in Pakistan and "none of our soldiers were harmed'. India confirmed for the first time on 31 May that it had lost jets during the conflict but refused to clarify their number or nature. Pakistan claimed it had shot down five Indian aircraft in air-to-air combat, including French-made Rafale jets. India said it had downed 'a few planes', a claim that was refuted by Islamabad, even though the country acknowledged its air bases had suffered hits. Indian opposition groups have questioned what they say is the intelligence failure behind the Kashmir attack and the government's inability to capture the assailants – issues they were expected to raise during the parliament discussion.
CNA
21-07-2025
- Politics
- CNA
India court acquits 12 in deadly 2006 train blasts case
MUMBAI: An Indian court acquitted on Monday (Jul 21) 12 men previously convicted for a series of bomb blasts that ripped through packed commuter trains in Mumbai in 2006 that killed 187 people. The men were convicted in 2015 of murder, conspiracy, and waging war against the country over the attacks during the evening rush hour of Jul 11, 2006 that also injured more than 800 people. Five were sentenced to death, while the other seven were given life imprisonment. But, 10 years later, the Bombay High Court set aside a lower court's verdict and acquitted the 12 men. Justices Anil Kilor and Shyam Chandak said in their judgement, the prosecution had "utterly failed to establish the offence beyond the reasonable doubt against the accused on each count". The men were ordered to be released from jail "if they are not required to be detained in any other case". The prosecution can appeal against the order in the Supreme Court. A total of seven blasts ripped through the trains after the bombs, packed into pressure cookers, were placed in bags and hidden under newspapers and umbrellas. Prosecutors said the devices were assembled in Mumbai and deliberately placed in first-class coaches to target the city's wealthy Gujarati community. They said the bombings were intended as revenge for the riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002, which left some 2,000 people dead, most of them Muslims. Prosecutors accused Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba of being behind the attacks, although a little-known outfit called the Lashkar-e-Qahhar later claimed responsibility.
Arab News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
India court acquits 12 in deadly 2006 train blasts case
MUMBAI, India: An Indian court acquitted on Monday 12 men previously convicted for a series of bomb blasts that ripped through packed commuter trains in Mumbai in 2006 that killed 187 people. The men were convicted in 2015 of murder, conspiracy, and waging war against the country over the attacks during the evening rush hour of July 11, 2006 that also injured more than 800 people. Five were sentenced to death, while the other seven were given life imprisonment. But, 10 years later, the Bombay High Court set aside a lower court's verdict and acquitted the 12 men. Justices Anil Kilor and Shyam Chandak said in their judgment, the prosecution had 'utterly failed to establish the offense beyond the reasonable doubt against the accused on each count.' The men were ordered to be released from jail 'if they are not required to be detained in any other case.' The prosecution can appeal against the order in the Supreme Court. A total of seven blasts ripped through the trains after the bombs, packed into pressure cookers, were placed in bags and hidden under newspapers and umbrellas. Prosecutors said the devices were assembled in Mumbai and deliberately placed in first-class coaches to target the city's wealthy Gujarati community. They said the bombings were intended as revenge for the riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002, which left some 2,000 people dead, most of them Muslims. Prosecutors accused Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba of being behind the attacks, although a little-known outfit called the Lashkar-e-Qahhar later claimed responsibility. Pakistan denied the allegations.
