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LeT Commander Hashim Moosa Killed in Budgam Encounter, Hunt Ends for Notorious Terrorist
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News18•30-09-2026, 09:10
LeT Commander Hashim Moosa Killed in Budgam Encounter, Hunt Ends for Notorious Terrorist
- •Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district.
- •Moosa, also known as Fauji, was believed to be from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with military-style training, similar to the Pakistan Army's Special Services Group (SSG).
- •He was linked to the Pahalgam terror attack and allegedly involved in multiple attacks on security forces in the Poonch-Rajouri region before operating in the Kashmir Valley.
- •Moosa was part of a larger LeT group, with members linked to the December 2023 Dera Ki Gali ambush, the May 2024 attack on an IAF convoy in Poonch, and the October 2024 Bota Pathri attack.
- •His killing marks the end of an intensified hunt following the death of his close associate Yasir earlier this month, leaving Moosa as the last major surviving member of their group.
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Hashim Moosa, also known as Fauzi Musa or Sulaiman Shah, was killed during an encounter with security forces in the Korag forest area near Yousmarg in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Tuesday night, September 29, 2026.
The joint counter-terrorism operation, codenamed Operation Korag, was carried out by the Indian Army, the Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Security agencies identified Moosa as a resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir whose father served in the Pakistani Army. His appearance and military-style training led investigators to believe he possessed specialized training resembling that of the Pakistan Army or its elite Special Services Group.
