NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that three terrorists killed by the Indian Armed Forces during 'Operation Mahadev' on July 28 were all involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
Addressing the Lok Sabha during the Operation Sindoor debate, HM Shah said, "Yesterday, the Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police neutralised three terrorists -- Suleiman, Afghan and Jibran. Suleiman was the top commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, who was involved in the Pahalgam and Gagangir terror attacks. Several pieces of evidence are there to support this."
Afghan and Jibran were also the top Lashkar-e-Taiba commanders, the Home Minister informed the House.
"I would like to inform everyone that those who killed our citizens in the Baisaran Valley were the same terrorists and all three were killed, " Shah announced.
"I would like to express my gratitude to the Indian Army's Para 4, CRPF personnel and J&K Police officials involved in the operation, " he added.
The Home Minister said that the people who used to supply food to the terrorists, and had been detained earlier, confirmed their identity, hence confirming their involvement in the Pahalgam massacre.