{
  "id": 10940541,
  "title": "Actionable Intelligence Leads To Killing Of Most-Wanted LeT Terrorist Hashim Moosa In Budgam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/actionable-intelligence-leads-to-killing-of-most-wanted-let-terrorist",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/actionable-intelligence-leads-to-killing-of-most-wanted-let-terrorist-hashim-moosa-in-budgam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 29, 2026, Hashim Moosa, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, was killed by Indian Army’s 15 Chinar Corps in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in an intelligence-led operation. The operation lasted into the night, ending around 10.30 pm. Moosa, a Pakistani national and former SSG commando, was a known high-value foreign terrorist who had been under surveillance for over 18 months. He was believed to have entered India in 2023 and had been linked to several deadly attacks, including the August 4, 2023, attack in Halan, the December 21, 2023, DKG ambush, and the May 4, 2024, attack on an IAF convoy in Shastar. He was also in regular contact with LeT commander Sajid Jatt, who was not involved in the Pahalgam attack but had given Moosa a crucial connection to map and disrupt LeT activities in the region. After receiving specific intelligence about Moosa's location in Budgam, 15 Chinar Corps immediately launched the operation, resulting in the killing of the most-wanted LeT terrorist. The operation also led to the recovery of various weapons and communication devices from the scene, including an AK-47 rifle, two AK magazines, LoRa/Ultra devices, and a mobile phone.",
  "summary": "Budgam, September 30, 2026: Most-wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Asif, alias Hashim Moosa and Asif Fauji, was killed in an intelligence-led operation by the Army’s 15 Chinar Corps in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district late on Tuesday night. Specific intelligence about Moosa’s presence in the general area of Gurweth Kalan was passed to 15 Chinar Corps, which launched an operation…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Who Was Hashim Moosa? Pakistani LeT Terrorist Linked To Pahalgam Attack Killed In Budgam Encounter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/who-was-hashim-moosa-pakistani-let-terrorist-linked-to-pahalgam",
        "published": "2026-09-30T08:34:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Ex-Pak SSG commando, LeT terrorist, Pahalgam mastermind killed: Who was Moosa?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ex-pak-ssg-commando-let-terrorist-pahalgam-mastermind-killed-who-was",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:25:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}