Top Lashkar commander Hashim Musa killed in J&K encounter

Hashim Musa, the senior commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group responsible for numerous attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, was killed in a joint operation on Wednesday. Musa, also known as Asif Fauji, was the last surviving member of the four-person terror cell that carried out attacks across the region, including Halan, Dehra Ki Gali, Kandi, Shahsitar, Shiv Khori, Gagangir, Bootapathri, and Baisaran.

The Indian Army, working in coordination with other security agencies, conducted the operation based on intelligence gathered through human sources and technical inputs. The slain commander, who infiltrated the region in 2022 and gained prominence after his photos were found in a forensic analysis linked to the Operation Dachigam attack, was part of a group that included Junaid Bhat, Suleiman Shah, and Yasir.

All four members of this notorious terror cell have now been neutralized, as per the Army's 15 Corps statement.