A major development has emerged from Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, where security forces say Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa has been killed during Operation Korag. According to the Chinar Corps, troops conducting a search operation in the Palmaidan area after specific intelligence inputs encountered suspicious movement. Security forces said the terrorists opened fire when challenged, triggering a gunfight. Moosa’s body was later recovered along with war-like stores. Moosa had been named among the key suspects wanted in connection with the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were killed. Jammu and Kashmir Police had announced a ₹20 lakh reward for information leading to his arrest.