India has identified five high-ranking terrorists linked to banned terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) who were killed during the Indian strike in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor on May 7, according to official sources.
Among the dead is Mudassar Khadian Khas, also known as Abu Jundal, the LeT commander who led Markaz Taiba in Muridke. His funeral, marked by full honors, was attended by high-ranking Pakistani officials, including a serving Lieutenant General, Punjab Police IG, and featured wreaths from Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. The funeral was led by Hafiz Abdul Rauf of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, a globally designated terrorist.
Also neutralized was Hafiz Muhammed Jameel, the elder brother of JeM founder Maulana Masood Azhar. He headed the Subhan Allah Markaz in Bahawalpur and was deeply involved in radicalizing youth and fundraising for JeM operations.
Mohammad Yusuf Azhar, also known by several aliases including Ustad Ji and Mohd Salim, was another major target eliminated. A brother-in-law of Masood Azhar, he was wanted for his role in the IC-814 hijacking and several deadly attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Khalid, alias Abu Akasha of LeT, who was involved in weapons smuggling from Afghanistan and terror strikes in Kashmir, was also killed. His funeral in Faisalabad was attended by top Pakistani army personnel and the city’s Deputy Commissioner.
The fifth terrorist, Mohammad Hassan Khan, son of Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri—the JeM’s operational commander in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir—was a key planner of cross-border terrorist activities and was eliminated in the operation that targeted nine terror camps across Pakistan and PoK.
India’s decisive strike under Operation Sindoor has delivered a severe blow to terror infrastructure in Pakistan, eliminating some of the most influential figures behind cross-border terrorism.
