Goa, July 28 -- In a major counter-terror operation, the Indian Army's special forces on Monday killed Hashim Musa-also known as Suleman Musa-along with two other terrorists in a fierce gunfight in Srinagar. Musa, identified as the mastermind behind the recent Pahalgam terror attack, was neutralised during Operation Mahadev, which is still ongoing.

The Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps confirmed the development on social media, stating, "Three terrorists have been neutralised in an intense firefight. The operation continues."

The encounter took place in the upper reaches of the Dachigam Forest in Srinagar's Harwan area. According to reports, Indian forces, including units from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Jammu and K...