{
  "id": 5804482,
  "title": "Three-month hunt in Pir Panjal ends with killing of LeT terrorist wanted in 19 security personnel deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/three-month-hunt-in-pir-panjal-ends-with-killing-of-let-terrorist",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T17:05:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/let-terrorist-yasir-killed-yusmarg-encounter-pir-panjal-10864938/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a three-month operation, police and security forces in the Pir Panjal range successfully captured a LeT terrorist responsible for 19 deaths. The hunt began when intelligence led forces to the dense forests south of the mountain range in Poonch district. There, they tracked two Pakistani terrorists, Yasir and Asif Fouji, known for multiple attacks on security personnel between 2021 and 2024. Yasir, the primary target, was killed on Friday after a sustained security presence forced him into the higher-altitude forests of Loran Mandi. Asif Fouji, the accomplice, remains at large and a manhunt is ongoing. Their attacks included the killing of soldiers and civilians in various locations, including Chamrer, Bhatta Durriyan, Dehra Ki Gali, Dhana Shah Sitar, and Baramulla’s Buta Pathri. Despite initial assumptions of their death or return to Pakistan, both terrorists continued moving through the Rajouri and Poonch forests, evading capture for months. Their movements were finally detected in August, leading to their eventual arrest in the Loran forests.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Three-month hunt in Pir Panjal ends with killing of LeT terrorist wanted in 19 security personnel deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/three-month-hunt-in-pir-panjal-ends-with-killing-of-let-terrorist-5806015",
        "published": "2026-09-05T17:05:27.000Z"
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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."
}