{"id":30856,"date":"2026-10-01T00:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T00:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=30856"},"modified":"2026-10-01T00:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T00:46:20","slug":"hashim-musa-key-pahalgam-plotter-killed-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=30856","title":{"rendered":"Hashim Musa, key Pahalgam plotter, killed | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134605664,imgsize-40556,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/former-pak-army-havildar-hashim-moosa-identified-as-let-operative-with-ssg-counter-insurgency-background-sources.jpg\" alt=\"Hashim Musa, key Pahalgam plotter, killed\" title=\"Neutralisation of Musa is a serious blow to LeT ecosystem in J&amp;K,\u201d the ministry said in a statement. This group was responsible for a string of sensational and deadly attacks across the region.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Neutralisation of Musa is a serious blow to LeT ecosystem in J&amp;K,\u201d the ministry said in a statement. This group was responsible for a string of sensational and deadly attacks across the region.\">Neutralisation of Musa is a serious blow to LeT ecosystem in J&amp;K,\u201d the ministry said in a statement. This group was responsible for a string of sensational and deadly attacks across the region.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>SRINAGAR\/ NEW DELHI: In a joint operation by Army, police and security forces, a top Pakistani <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/lashkar-e-taiba\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lashkar-e-Taiba<\/a> terrorist, identified as Mohammad Asif, alias Hashim Musa, was killed in an overnight encounter in the upper reaches of Yousmarg, around 60km from Srinagar.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>With his elimination, the entire group of four LeT commanders who had been operating in J&amp;K since 2022 and were also behind the Pahalgam massacre has been wiped out. Home ministry called it a massive victory. Intelligence agencies had been tracking for two years the whereabouts of this former Pak Special Service Group (SSG) commando who had infiltrated into the Valley.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Musa\u2019s neutralisation blow to LeT network<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Neutralisation of Musa is a serious blow to LeT ecosystem in J&amp;K,\u201d the ministry said in a statement. <!-- -->This group was responsible for a string of sensational and deadly attacks across the region. The Musa-led squad\u2019s terror trail included the Kandi attack in Rajouri (May 2023) where five Army personnel were killed, the Halan attack (Aug 2023), and the Dera Ki Gali ambush (Dec 2023) where terrorists targeted two Army vehicles, killing several soldiers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The group also orchestrated the June 9, 2024 attack on a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Reasi, killing nine and wounding 40. They were linked to the Oct 2024 Gagangir attack in Ganderbal, which claimed the lives of seven, and the Bootapathri attack near Gulmarg that killed two soldiers and two civilians. The violent spree culminated in the devastating April 2025 Baisaran Valley attack in Pahalgam, where the terrorists massacred 26 tourists and a local horseman.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/hashim-musa-key-pahalgam-plotter-killed\/articleshow\/134605659.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neutralisation of Musa is a serious blow to LeT ecosystem in J&amp;K,\u201d the ministry said in a statement. This group was responsible for a string of sensational and deadly attacks across the region. 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