LeT terrorist killed in J&K: Yasir was behind 2024 attack on IAF convoy, civilians

NEW DELHI: Lashkar terrorist Yasir, a Pakistani national linked to Hafiz Saeed's outift, was killed by security forces in the higher reaches of Yusmarg in central Kashmir, on Saturday.He was suspected of being involved in several major terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024, including the ambush of an Indian Air Force convoy in Poonch and the killing of soldiers and civilian workers near Gulmarg.Yasir was gunned down on Friday during Operation Ashdar, launched after security forces received intelligence about the movement of a group of terrorists through the Pir Panjal mountains. Jammu and Kashmir Police identified the slain terrorist as Yasir and said he was affiliated with the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).The police also posted a message on X after the operation, saying, "You Can Run But You Can't Hide!"Yasir's role in the 2024 attacksSecurity agencies had first detected Yasir's presence in the region in 2024.