J&K Police identify terrorist killed in Budgam encounter as Pakistan resident, LeT member

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have confirmed that a terrorist identified as Yasir was killed in an encounter with security forces in Budgam district on Friday. Yasir was a member of the Lashkar e Taiba terror group and a Pakistani resident. The police announced this information on their official social media account. On Friday, a joint operation was conducted by the army, police, and CRPF in Ashdar region following intelligence regarding the movement of terrorists in Budgam forests.

During the operation, which was named Operation Ashdar by the 15 Corps, contact was established with the terrorists, leading to the killing of one of them, Yasir. This encounter came after a prolonged period of calm in the Valley. In July 2023, security forces had killed another terrorist in a joint operation in Chanapora, Shopian district.