Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:57am on 30 Sep 2026,Wednesday India
A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, identified by officials as Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district. The operation, named Operation Korag, was jointly conducted by the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF in the Korag area near Yousmarg. According to the Army, security personnel noticed suspicious movement and challenged the militants, who responded with gunfire, leading to an exchange of fire. Officials said Moosa was wanted in connection with several attacks in the Pir Panjal region. (PC: X)
