LeT and JeM Leaders Among Key Targets in Precision Strikes Across Pakistan and PoK
New Delhi, May 10 — At least five high-ranking terrorists linked to banned outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were eliminated in India’s May 7 airstrikes under Operation Sindoor, according to intelligence sources.Among those killed was Mudassar Khadian Khas, also known as Mudassar alias Abu Jundal, a top LeT commander overseeing Markaz Taiba in Muridke. His funeral was attended by top Pakistani officials, including a serving Lieutenant General and the Inspector General of Punjab Police. Notably, Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz sent wreaths in his honor. The prayer was led by Hafiz Abdul Rauf of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), a designated global terrorist, at a government school.
Another significant figure eliminated was Hafiz Muhammed Jameel, elder brother of JeM founder Maulana Masood Azhar. He headed Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur, a key hub for radical indoctrination and fundraising.
Also neutralized was Mohammad Yusuf Azhar, also known by his aliases Ustad Ji, Mohd Salim, and Ghosi Sahab. A brother-in-law of Masood Azhar, Yusuf was implicated in the IC-814 hijacking and numerous terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Two additional operatives killed were:
- Khalid alias Abu Akasha of LeT, who was engaged in weapons smuggling from Afghanistan and orchestrated several attacks in Kashmir. His funeral in Faisalabad drew senior army officers and the Deputy Commissioner of the city.
- Mohammad Hassan Khan, son of Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri, JeM’s operational commander in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Khan played a pivotal role in coordinating cross-border terrorist operations.
The operation dealt a severe blow to the leadership structure of two of South Asia’s most dangerous terror networks.