Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Three-Month Hunt Ends With Killing of LeT Terrorist
Security forces had been searching for two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists for several months.
The search took place in the forests of Poonch district.
Officials said information from people and technology helped guide the operation.
The pressure reportedly made the two terrorists move toward Yusmarg.
One terrorist, named Yasir, was killed during a military encounter on Friday.
Authorities said he was wanted in attacks that killed 19 army and security personnel.
The other man is called Asif Fouji, or Moosa.
Security forces are still looking for him near the encounter site.
Yasir, a Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, was killed in an encounter near Yusmarg on Friday.
Authorities said Yasir was wanted for the deaths of 19 army and security personnel in attacks from 2021 to 2024.
A three-to-four-month joint operation by police and security forces targeted the terrorists in Poonch district.
Officials said human intelligence and technical surveillance helped sustain pressure on the two men.
A search continues for Yasir’s accomplice, Asif Fouji, also known as Moosa, who may be hiding nearby.
- Who
- Police and security forces, Yasir, and his accomplice Asif Fouji alias Moosa.
- What
- A joint operation ended with the killing of Yasir, while authorities continued searching for Moosa.
- When
- The operation lasted three to four months, and Yasir was killed on Friday; the reported attacks occurred between 2021 and 2024.
- Where
- The operation began in the forests of Poonch district, with the encounter taking place in the higher reaches of Yusmarg in central Kashmir.
- Why
- Security forces were pursuing the two Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, and Yasir was wanted in connection with the deaths of 19 army and security personnel.
- Killed terrorist
- Yasir
- Affiliation
- Lashkar-e-Taiba
- Accomplice
- Asif Fouji, alias Moosa
- Operation duration
- Three to four months
- Reported victims linked to Yasir
- 19 army and security personnel
- Reported attack period
- 2021 to 2024
- Encounter location
- Higher reaches of Yusmarg, Budgam district