Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Pakistani LeT Terrorist Killed in High-Altitude Budgam Operation
Security forces carried out an operation in the mountains near Yusmarg in Kashmir.
They said they killed a man named Yasir, who was Pakistani and affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Officials said Yasir was connected to three attacks in 2024.
These included an attack on an Indian Air Force convoy, an attack on construction workers near Sonamarg, and an attack on soldiers and porters near Bota Pathri.
Another suspected terrorist named Musa was believed to be hiding nearby.
Soldiers and police were searching for him.
The area is very high in the mountains, with some locations between 12,000 and 15,500 feet.
Rain and very poor visibility made the search harder.
More troops were positioned to prevent possible escape routes.
Indian Army officials identified the terrorist killed near Yusmarg as Yasir, a Pakistani national affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Officials linked Yasir to the 2024 Poonch IAF convoy ambush and attacks near Sonamarg and Bota Pathri.
Yasir was killed on Friday during a joint operation by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF.
Security forces recovered an AK rifle and continued searching for another suspected LeT terrorist, Musa.
The operation occurred at 12,000 to 15,500 feet amid rain, poor visibility, difficult terrain, and natural caves.
- Who
- The Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force conducted the operation against suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists Yasir and Musa.
- What
- Yasir was killed, an AK rifle was recovered, and security forces continued searching for Musa.
- When
- Yasir was killed on Friday; a cordon was established on September 1 and initial contact was made on September 3.
- Where
- Near Ashdar Gali in the higher reaches of Yusmarg, Budgam, in the Pir Panjal range of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The operation followed intelligence about a terror group moving from Poonch toward Pulwama through Yusmarg, with security forces seeking to intercept the group and block escape routes.
- Killed terrorist
- Yasir, identified by officials as a Pakistani national affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba
- Suspected accomplice
- Musa, another Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, remained the subject of a search operation
- Reported attacks
- The 2024 Poonch IAF convoy ambush, the Sonamarg attack on construction workers, and the Bota Pathri attack on army personnel and porters
- Operation forces
- Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force
- Location and altitude
- Higher reaches of Yusmarg near Ashdar Gali, between 12,000 and 15,500 feet
- Conditions
- Incessant rain and visibility reportedly as low as five metres
- Recovered weapon
- One AK rifle
