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Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorist Killed During Budgam Mountain Operation
Indian security forces carried out an operation in the mountains near Yusmarg in Kashmir.
They said they killed a terrorist named Yasir, who was from Pakistan and belonged to Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Officials said he was connected to several attacks in 2024.
Those attacks included an ambush on an Indian Air Force convoy and attacks on workers and soldiers.
Another suspected terrorist, Musa, was still hiding in the area.
Soldiers and police continued searching for him.
The mountains were difficult to navigate because of heavy rain, caves, and poor visibility.
More troops were placed along the mountain routes to prevent anyone from escaping.
The Indian Army identified the terrorist killed near Yusmarg as Yasir, a Pakistani national affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Officials linked Yasir to attacks on an Indian Air Force convoy, construction workers near Sonamarg, and army personnel and porters at Bota Pathri in 2024.
Yasir was killed on Friday during a joint operation by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force.
Security forces recovered an AK rifle and continued searching for another Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist identified as Musa.
The operation took place in difficult terrain between 12,000 and 15,500 feet, with rain and visibility reportedly falling to five metres.
- Who
- The Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force conducted the operation against Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists Yasir and Musa.
- What
- Yasir was killed and an AK rifle was recovered; security forces continued searching for Musa.
- Where
- In the higher reaches of Yusmarg in Budgam, near Ashdar Gali in the Pir Panjal range of Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- Yasir was killed on Friday; the cordon began on September 1 and initial contact was reported on September 3.
- Why
- The operation followed intelligence about a Lashkar-e-Taiba group moving through the mountain passes toward Pulwama, with forces seeking to stop the group and block escape routes.
Key facts
- Killed terrorist
- Yasir, identified by officials as a Pakistani national affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba
- Suspected associate
- Musa remained the subject of a search operation
- Reported 2024 attacks
- The Poonch IAF convoy ambush, the Sonamarg attack on construction workers, and the Bota Pathri attack on army personnel and porters
- Operation partners
- Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force
- Terrain
- The encounter area was between 12,000 and 15,500 feet in the Pir Panjal range
- Weather conditions
- Incessant rain and visibility reportedly reduced to as little as five metres
- Recovered weapon
- One AK rifle
Quotes
Chinar Corps
The Indian Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps
“Based on specific intelligence input, a joint search operation was launched by the Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF in Budgam. Vigilant troops observed suspicious activity, and upon being challenged, terrorists opened fire, prompting a fierce exchange of gunfire during which one terrorist was neutralised and one AK rifle was recovered.”
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