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India Today
29-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
After Sindoor: Military response up, terror down
Indian security forces killed three terrorists on July 28 in Harwan, near Srinagar's Dachigam National Park. This is the latest in a series of operations by Indian security forces following the Pahalgam terror attack in May 7's Operation Sindoor, Indian security forces have led more operations, like Keller, Nader, and Mahadev, where multiple terrorists were killed in Shopian, Tral, and Srinagar. Since then, terrorist activity has reduced in Jammu and Kashmir, especially in IN J&KBetween January and July this year, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed 98 terror-related incidents, and 32 terrorists were killed in various encounters. There were 11 incidents in January and 17 in February, with no terrorists killed in February despite the spike. However, the situation escalated in March, which recorded the highest number of terror-related incidents at 21, followed by April with 16. The most intense month was May, both in terms of operations and outcomes, where 13 terrorists were killed in 13 separate spike in terrorist eliminations was largely due to Operation Sindoor and follow-up actions like Operation Keller and Operation Nader, all conducted within the same month. The focus during this period was firmly on tackling cross-border May, the number of incidents began to decline. June recorded 12 incidents, and in July, terror incidents dropped to eight, making it the calmest month this year. The number of terrorists killed also followed a similar pattern, peaking in May, dropping to four in June, and further to three in nature of terror activity in Jammu and Kashmir appears to be shifting. Earlier, most incidents were concentrated in South Kashmir and along the border. But recent attacks and encounters, including the deadly Pahalgam ambush in April and the July operation near Harwan in Srinagar, show that violence is now moving closer to urban of OP SindoorAfter Operation Sindoor, the Indian government launched several operations to eliminate internal terror cells. On May 13, in Shopian's Keller Forest, three terrorists were killed, including a local Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, during a joint Army, Police, and CRPF operation. Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the two days later, on May 15, another operation in Tral's Nader area neutralised three more terrorists, including Shahid Kuttay, who was linked to several attacks in South Kashmir. The most recent strike took place on July 28 in Harwan near Srinagar, where Para Special Forces gunned down three high-value targets, including Hashim Moosa, a Pakistani ex-commando and one of the key planners behind the Pahalgam attack. This operation followed weeks of surveillance and communication tracking.- EndsTune InMust Watch
NDTV
30-04-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Hashim Moosa, Pahalgam Killer On The Run, Is Former Pak Commando: Sources
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Security agencies have identified three terrorists linked to the conspiracy behind Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 dead. One of them, Hashim Moosa, is hiding in Kashmir. A Rs 20 lakh bounty has been announced for information about him. New Delhi: Security agencies have identified three terrorists involved in plotting the Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 tourists and a Kashmiri pony ride operator were shot dead in cold blood. Two of them -- Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafeez Saeed and his deputy Saifullah Kasuri -- are in Pakistan, and the third, Hashim Moosa, is believed to be hiding in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources in the security establishment have said Hashim Moosa is hiding somewhere in the forests of south Kashmir and an all-out operation has been launched to track him down. The terrorist, security agencies fear, will try to flee to Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir police have announced a bounty of Rs 20 lakh for any information about Hashim Musa and assured that the informer's identity will be kept secret. According to sources, the objective is to arrest Hashim Moosa alive, as that would establish Pakistan's role in the heinous terror attack. Hashim Musa, it is learnt, has served as a para-commando in Pakistan's Special Service Group. He later joined Lashkar-e-Taiba and has been part of multiple terror attacks since. He is learnt to have entered India in 2023. In October last year, Hashim Moosa was involved in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district that left seven people dead. He was involved in an attack in Baramullah that left four security personnel dead. According to security agencies, Hashim Moosa has been part of at least six terror attacks in the Valley. The investigation into the Pahalgam tragedy has found that Hashim Moosa was among the key perpetrators of the chilling terror attack that targeted innocents. Others involved have been identified as Adil Thoker and Asif Sheikh. Police have announced a bounty of Rs 20 lakh for each of them. The Pahalgam tragedy has brought relations between India and Pakistan to rock bottom. New Delhi has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and visa services for Pakistan nationals. Islamabad has responded by threatening that it can suspend all bilateral pacts, including the Simla Agreement that validates the Line of Control.
