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Most-Wanted LeT Terrorist Fauzi Musa Killed by Indian Army in Budgam Encounter
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Firstpost•30-09-2026, 06:13
Most-Wanted LeT Terrorist Fauzi Musa Killed by Indian Army in Budgam Encounter
- •Fauzi Musa, a wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, was killed by Indian security forces during a gunfight in Budgam district, central Kashmir.
- •Musa, also known as Sulaiman Shah, was sought for involvement in multiple terror attacks across the Pir Panjal range.
- •The encounter, codenamed Operation Korag, began after vigilant troops observed suspicious activity and were fired upon by terrorists.
- •The joint search operation involved the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF in the Korag forest area near Yousmarg and Dudhpathri.
- •Musa had previously evaded capture during an encounter on September 5 in the Yousmarg hills, where his associate Yasir was killed.
Key Questions Answered
Fauzi Musa, also known as Sulaiman Shah, was a most-wanted terrorist belonging to the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group who was killed in a Budgam encounter.
The joint search operation carried out by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF was codenamed Operation Korag.
Fauzi Musa previously managed to escape during an earlier encounter in the Yousmarg hills on September 5, during which his associate Yasir was killed.
