Actionable intelligence led to killing of most-wanted LeT terrorist Hashim Moosa
Indian security forces killed a high-value Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, Hashim Moosa, in an operation in Budgam. The operation was based on actionable intelligence regarding his involvement in multiple attacks on security personnel.
Why it matters
The elimination of a key operative linked to cross-border terrorism is a significant development in the security landscape of Jammu and Kashmir.
Actionable intelligence about the presence of most-wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa alias Asif Fauji in Budgam prompted an immediate response from the Army's 15 Chinar Corps, which launched an operation and killed him late Tuesday night.The operation was based entirely on intelligence inputs. The information was passed on to 15 Chinar Corps, which acted promptly and tracked down Moosa in the general area of Gurweth Kalan in Budgam. He was killed at around 10.30pm on September 29.Also read | Operation Korag: Top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist 'Moosa' killed in encounter in J&K's BudgamMoosa had been on the radar of security agencies for more than a year and a half and was considered a high-value foreign terrorist operating in Jammu and Kashmir.
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