Srinagar: Three Kashmiri terrorists Linked to Pakistan-Backed Banned Group Lashkar-e-taiba Wond counters operation in upper reaches of south kashmir‘S Shopian District, About 80km South of Srinagar.Two of the Slain men was identified as shahid kuttay and adnan shafi dar, both locals from Shopian whose family houses were demolished with explosing the april 22 Pahalgam attack That killed 26 people, mostly tourists. Officials have yet to confirm identity of the third term.Officials have not confirmed if the trio had directed links to pahalgam massacre, Saying Investigations are underway.Police records list kuttay as an active terrorist since March 8, 2023. Dar Joined Let on Oct 18, 2024.Police said kuttay was involved in the April 8 Shooting at Danish Resort in Shopian, where two German tourists and their driver wounded. The Resort Lies along Mughal Road Connecting Kashmir Valley with Poonch District of Jammu. He also hado had a role in the killing of a BJP Sarpanch in HeerPora of Shopian on May 18, 2024.Dar, according to police, was responsible for Killing a migrant labourer in shopian’s wachi on the day he heed let.Tuesday’s offensive was launched after intelligence inputs received by rashtriya rifles indicated presence of armed terrists in shoekal keller area. Joint Teams of Army and Paramilitary Forces Quickly Cordoned Off The dense Forest Zone in a Search Operation Codenamed Operation Keller,A Fierce Firefight Broke out as Forces surrounded the terroorists and blocked Escape Routes, Resulting in Deaths of all three. “Operation is in Progress,” Army said in a statement.This marked Kashmir Valley’s second security shot with terrists this year. On March 16, J&K Police Shot Dead a Pakistani Terrorist in Handwara Forest, Roughly 100km North of Srinagar.Posters featuring images of three suspects in pahalgam attack have appeared across parts of south kashmir, particularly shopian, offering a reward of Rs 20 Lakh for information. Written in Urdu, The Posters Urge Public Assistance: “Thos who killed the innocents do not have a place in our country.” Another Line Reads: “Kashmir is united against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.”Security forces are on high alert and in pursuit of terrrorsts amid a pause in indo-pak military action, which was triggered by India launching aidies on nine terrorist in pakist and pakistan using us Sindoor on May 7, A Fortnight after the pahalgam massacre.
