Jammu and Kashmir: Top Lashkar Commander Hashim Moosa Killed in Budgam Encounter
Documents identify Hashim Moosa as a former Pakistan Army Havildar and SSG operative linked to multiple attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
- On Tuesday, Indian Army forces killed Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Hashim Moosa in a gunfight in Dudhpathri, Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district. Officials identified the slain terrorist as Mohammad Asif, a former Pakistan Army operative.
- Records show Moosa was a former Pakistan Army Havildar and Special Services Group operative who retired in 2023 before joining the LeT to lead operations in the Union Territory.
- Linked to multiple terror attacks including the Dera Ki Gali and Gulmarg incidents, Moosa was credited with 13 personal kills during military service and deployed to Sudan under a United Nations peacekeeping mission.
- Following specific intelligence, Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force troops launched the joint operation weeks after Moosa escaped a September 5 encounter in which his associate Yasir was killed.
- The Chinar Corps confirmed Wednesday that the operation in General Area Palmaidan remains "under progress," as security forces maintain heightened vigil across the Pir Panjal mountain range to eliminate remaining terrorists.
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Musa’s killing deals ‘serious blow’ to LeT ecosystem in J&K: MHA
Senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Mohd Asif, known as Musa, was killed in an encounter in Budgam. This operation was a result of extensive intelligence gathering by security forces. His death marks a significant setback for the group's operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The article states that all four senior LeT commanders active since 2022 have now been neutralized.
Pahalgam terror attack wanted Hashim Moosa killed in Budgam, had guarded Musharraf
Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Hashim Moosa, identified as Mohammad Asif, was killed in Budgam. He was a former Pakistan Army SSG commando who served as a Havildar and later joined the global terrorist organisation.
Former Pak Army Havildar Hashim Moosa Identified as LeT Operative with SSG, Counter-insurgency Background: Sources
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa, identified as a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative in Jammu and Kashmir, was a former Pakistan Army Havildar who had served with the elite Special Services Group (SSG) and was involved in counter-insurgency operations, VVIP security duties and specialised weapons training, sources said. India News | Former Pak Army Havildar Hashim Moosa Identified as LeT Operati…
J&K: Former DGP Vaid calls Pak Lashkar Terrorist Hashim Moosa’s killing major setback for terror network
Vaid said Hashim Moosa was a highly trained terrorist and alleged that his footprints were linked to several attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, including attacks in the Poonch region and the Pahalgam terror attack.
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