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LeT Commander Hashim Moosa Killed in Gunfight
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In Short: Hashim Moosa, a Lashkar-e-Toiba commander linked to multiple deadly attacks, was killed in a gunfight with security forces.
Hashim Moosa, also known as Mohammad Asif, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander, was killed in a gunfight with security forces on Wednesday, marking the end of a five-year hunt.
For nearly five years, Moosa moved through the forests of the Pir Panjal and Kashmir Valley, evading capture and participating in a network behind a series of deadly attacks targeting civilians and security forces.
According to officials, Moosa had been acting alone after his associate Yasir was killed in a gunfight in Ashdar Gali last month.
Moosa, along with his two partners, infiltrated the forests of Jammu in late 2021 and have been active since, involved in several gunfights in Bhatta Durian in Rajouri in October 2021, leading to the deaths of nine soldiers.
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
- For nearly five years, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Mohammad Asif moved through the forests of the Pir Panjal and Kashmir Valley, part of a network behind a string of deadly attacks targeting civilians and security forces while evading capture.
- On Wednesday, Asif, also known as Hashim Moosa, was killed in a gunfight with security forces — the latest breakthrough in the hunt for the network, which was linked to attacks across the region, including the April 2025 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people, including a local pony operator.
What's still developing
- Nothing material beyond the confirmed record.