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Hashim Moosa, Lashkar-e-Toiba Commander, Killed in Gunfight
Confirmed
In Short: Hashim Moosa, a Lashkar-e-Toiba commander linked to the April 2025 Pahalgam attack, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir.
Hashim Moosa, also known as Mohammad Asif, a Lashkar-e-Toiba commander, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in the higher reaches of Korag, Yousmarg, on Wednesday, marking the end of a five-year hunt.
Moosa, who infiltrated the forests of Jammu and Kashmir in late 2021, was responsible for several deadly terror attacks on the Rajouri-Poonch axis and was linked to the April 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people.
One of the attackers in the Pahalgam attack was identified as Junaid, a college graduate from Qaimoh village of Kulgam who had joined The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of Lashkar.
By carrying out attacks on both sides of the Pir Panjal and almost simultaneously at two distant locations, the attackers aimed to demonstrate the extensive network of terrorists operating in the region.
Security forces launched a massive operation to track down Asif and his network, which was also linked to other attacks across the region.
Sources say Asif infiltrated the forests of Jammu in late 2021 and has been active since, with investigators identifying him as a key figure in planning the Pahalgam attack.
What this adds
The news confirms the death of Hashim Moosa, adding details about his infiltration and activities since 2021, and his role in the Pahalgam attack.
Background
Hashim Moosa, also known as Mohammad Asif, was killed in a gunfight with security forces on Wednesday, marking the end of a 527-day hunt. Moosa, a Lashkar-e-Toiba commander, was linked to the April 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people, including a local pony operator.
What's confirmed
- Hashim Moosa, also known as Mohammad Asif, a Lashkar-e-Toiba commander, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in the higher reaches of Korag, Yousmarg, on Wednesday, marking the end of a five-year hunt.
- Moosa, who infiltrated the forests of Jammu and Kashmir in late 2021, was responsible for several deadly terror attacks on the Rajouri-Poonch axis and was linked to the April 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people.
- One of the attackers in the Pahalgam attack was identified as Junaid, a college graduate from Qaimoh village of Kulgam who had joined The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of Lashkar.
- By carrying out attacks on both sides of the Pir Panjal and almost simultaneously at two distant locations, the attackers aimed to demonstrate the extensive network of terrorists operating in the region.
- Security forces launched a massive operation to track down Asif and his network, which was also linked to other attacks across the region.
- Sources say Asif infiltrated the forests of Jammu in late 2021 and has been active since, with investigators identifying him as a key figure in planning the Pahalgam attack.
What's still developing
- “As soldiers fanned out across the forests of Poonch and Rajouri to look for the Lashkar module, they shifted north of Pir Panjal into Kashmir Valley,” one police officer said.
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- But he was more than just another Pakistan-based terrorist operating in the region A five-year hunt for one of most wanted terrorists ended in the darkness of a forested mountain range in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam area late Tuesday night.