India, Sept. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

In an intelligence-led joint Security Forces operation, senior Lashkar-e-Taiba Commander, Musa aka Asif Fauji, was neutralized at Gurwatkalan, Khansahib PS of Budgam District, J&K. Security Forces were pursuing Musa for long, and, recently a specific all-stakeholder plan for his neutralization was put in place after technical and human intelligence about his movement and presence were received.

Neutralization of Musa by Indian security forces is a serious blow to LeT ecosystem in the UT of J&K. With Musa's killing, the entire group of four senior LeT Commanders operating in the UT since 2022, and responsible for sensational attacks, like Halan attack (Aug 2023), DKG attack (...