Operation Sindoor: Hafiz Saeed's Son Talha Saeed Killed In Indian Strike On LeT Base?
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Lashkar-e-Taiba's Muzaffarabad terror training camp destroyed in India's Operation Sindoor was said to be overseen by Talha Saeed, the son of LeT founder Hafiz Saeed
In a high-stakes operation, India on Wednesday launched a precision airstrike deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), destroying several terror hubs, including a major Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) training facility in Muzaffarabad. The operation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, was launched in retaliation to the Pahalgam attack last month, where 26 tourists were brutally killed by terrorists believed to have been trained at this very camp.
Military sources confirmed that the terror camp razed in the strike was a central node in LeT's terror infrastructure, allegedly overseen by Talha Saeed, the son of LeT founder Hafiz Saeed. Talha, long considered the second-in-command of the group, is said to have used the Muzaffarabad terror facility as a base for both tactical operations and recruitment.
According to sources, five of Talha's top commanders – possibly including Abdul Rehman, the reported mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack – were killed in the Muzaffarabad airstrike.
'The camp has been completely flattened," said a senior military source, speaking on condition of anonymity, adding that bodies were strewn across the rubble and blood covered what remained of the walls. 'This was not a symbolic strike, it was a decisive message," he said.
While there is no official confirmation yet on whether Talha Saeed himself was at the camp during the strike, speculation is rife. Intelligence agencies are closely analysing aerial reconnaissance and intercepted communications to determine his fate. If confirmed, his death would be the most significant blow to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) since his father Hafiz Saeed's arrest in 2023.
Talha, believed to be in his late 30s, had taken operational control of the Muzaffarabad terror camp following his father's detention. Described as both a strategist and financier, he reportedly orchestrated complex training regimens for young recruits aged between 18 and 25, focusing on guerrilla tactics, bomb-making, and advanced weapon handling. The same cadre, according to Indian intelligence, was deployed in the Pahalgam massacre.
Moreover, Talha is known to have built an elaborate funding network, raising money through alleged donors in other nations, and even leveraging social media platforms to solicit funds under the guise of religious charity. These resources, officials say, were funnelled directly into the procurement of arms and operational planning for cross-border terror attacks.
The Muzaffarabad terror camp had been under India's surveillance for months. The Operation Sindoor airstrike, which involved precision-guided munitions and real-time satellite coordination, is being viewed as a tactical masterstroke by defence circles. 'They thought they would strike and vanish, but this time, there was no escape. We hit them where it hurt the most," said one official.
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