- Major action by security forces under 'Operation Ashdar' in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir
- Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Yasir killed in encounter with security forces
- A joint search operation was conducted by 53 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Forces
Lashkar Commander Yasir Encounter: Jammu and KashmirA Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba commander was killed in an encounter with security forces in Budgam district of The encounter started when a joint team of security forces launched a search operation after receiving information about the presence of terrorists in the area. The operation was carried out jointly by the Special Forces and the 53rd National Rifles.
He is a terrorist resident of Pakistan
The Jammu and Kashmir Police said the terrorist killed during 'Operation Ashdar' has been identified as Yasir, a Pakistani national associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba. “You can run, but you can't hide,” police said in a post on Instagram.
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Part of Yasir Suleiman Musa group
According to information received, Yasir was part of the Suleman Musa group of Lashkar-e-Taiba. However, he parted ways with the group about a year ago and has been working independently ever since. Security agencies had been monitoring his movements in the Yusmarg area for some time. Yasir emerged as a prominent Lashkar-e-Taiba operative in the region after his split from the group. The encounter took place after the security forces launched a search operation due to his presence in the elevated area of Yusmarg.
The security system keeps a close eye on the terrorists
The encounter in Yusmarg came as security forces stepped up anti-terror operations across Jammu and Kashmir after heightened activity in the area. After Yasir's killing, agencies are now probing his network, his links with other operatives of Lashkar-e-Taiba and the extent of his activities in the region. Security agencies are also probing whether Yasir played any role in planning, executing or facilitating recent terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Who was Suleiman Musa?
Sulaiman Musa, also known as Hashim Musa, was one of the masterminds of the 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam. A few months after the attack, Indian security forces killed Musa in an encounter in Srinagar's Dachigam jungle area.