Suleiman Shah, a former Pakistani commando turned LeT terrorist, was tracked, located, and neutralized in a swift operation by Indian forces near Srinagar.
🚨 Background: The Aftermath of the Pahalgam Attack
In response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian forces launched Operation Mahadev to eliminate Suleiman Shah alias Hashim Musa, the alleged mastermind and a high-value Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist. Shah was also a former Pakistani Army SSG commando.
According to reports, the operation was carried out in Dachigam forests near Srinagar, after weeks of surveillance and intelligence gathering.
🎯 How Operation Mahadev Was Executed: A Timeline
🔍 Last Few Days: Surveillance Phase
- Intelligence units had been tracking the group for several days.
- Shah’s group reportedly activated a T82 ultraset encrypted radio at 2 AM, giving away their precise location.
📡 8:00 AM: Visual Confirmation
- A drone was launched to get live visuals.
- By 9:30 AM, Rashtriya Rifles and Para SF Commandos began moving into position.
🔫 10:00 AM: The Strike Team Moves In
- Commandos ascended Mahadev Hill and spotted the terrorists within 30 minutes.
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM: The Encounter
- 11:00 AM: All three terrorists were hit in the first exchange.
- 11:45 AM: One wounded terrorist tried to escape but was neutralized.
- 12:30 PM: A combing operation was launched in a 2 km radius.
- 12:45 PM: Bodies were identified, and the operation was declared complete.
🔍 Seized from the Hideout:
- Multiple AK-47s, Carbine rifles, 17 rifle grenades, and other weapons.
- A deep-forest hideout photo accessed by NDTV showed advanced weaponry and provisions.
- Forces suspect the group was planning a major terror strike in Kashmir.
⚔️ Flashback: Operation Sindoor – India’s Retaliation
After the Pahalgam attack, India launched Operation Sindoor on the night of May 6-7, targeting terror bases in Pakistan and PoK.
🎯 Objective:
To dismantle critical infrastructure used by:
- LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba)
- JeM (Jaish-e-Mohammed)
- Hizbul Mujahideen
Nine key terror hubs were hit:
- Muridke (LeT HQ, linked to Hafiz Saeed)
- Bahawalpur (JeM base, linked to Masood Azhar)
The operation was a tribute to the soldiers’ widows, hence the name Sindoor.
🛡️ India’s Message: Zero Tolerance for Terror
With Operation Mahadev and Sindoor, India sent a clear message: terrorism will not be tolerated and responses will be swift, strategic, and severe.
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