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Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Musa killed in Budgam raid

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Sulaiman Shah alias ‘Musa’ was killed in Budgam, central Kashmir, on Tuesday.
The death followed a joint search based on intelligence by the Army, J&K Police and CRPF.
Officials said Musa was a Pakistan-based commander wanted for attacks on both sides of the Pir Panjal range.
The Army’s Chinar Corps called the raid a major setback while forces kept searching the forest for more militants.

History

Historical Context

In May 1999 Pakistan moved regular troops and paramilitaries across the LoC, sparking the Kargil conflict that saw General V. P. Malik lead about 30,000 Indian soldiers in Operation Vijay and Safed Sagar. The war’s high-altitude raids established a pattern of joint Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF actions, today exemplified by the elimination of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Sulaiman Shah.

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Story summary

Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Sulaiman Shah alias ‘Musa’ was killed in Budgam, central Kashmir, on Tuesday.
The death followed a joint search based on intelligence by the Army, J&K Police and CRPF.
Officials said Musa was a Pakistan-based commander wanted for attacks on both sides of the Pir Panjal range.
The Army’s Chinar Corps called the raid a major setback while forces kept searching the forest for more militants.

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