Three terrorists have been gunned down in an encounter with security forces at Lidwas near Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar, the Army has said. The official X account of the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps earlier posted that the security forces have launched Operation Mahadev in Lidwas. “Three terrorists have been neutralised in an intense firefight. Operation Continues,” the Army said in an update, adding that the operation is not over yet.
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
Sources have said the three terrorists killed were “high-value” targets and are foreign nationals. This is a joint operation by the Army, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police. According to reports, the security forces acted on an intelligence input and launched the operation in the Mulnar area of Harwan. Reinforcements have been rushed to the area and a combing exercise is on.
NDTV has now accessed a photo of the terrorist hideout that was targeted in Operation Mahadev. The visuals shows multiple assault rifles deep inside a forest area.