In a major counter-terrorism success, security forces neutralised top Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Mohammad Asif, alias ‘Hashim Moosa’, during a joint anti-militancy operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Code-named Operation Korag, the high-stakes operation was jointly executed by the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps, Jammu & Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Highlights of Operation Korag
- Location: General Area Palmaidan, Korag near Yousmarg/Dudhpathri, Budgam district.
- Joint Task Force: Chinar Corps (Indian Army), J&K Police, and CRPF.
- Recoveries: Body of Pakistani LeT terrorist Hashim Moosa alongside a cache of war-like stores.
- Background: Moosa had been actively wanted for multiple attacks targeting security forces across both sides of the Pir Panjal range and had previously escaped an operation in the Yousmarg hills.
Sequence of Events: How the Encounter Unfolded
Following credible intelligence inputs regarding suspicious movements in the dense forest stretches near Yousmarg, security personnel launched search operations in the Korag area.