Abu Jundal, 4 other top terrorists killed on May 7
India’s precision strikes across terrorist hideouts deep within Pakistan on May 7 resulted in the elimination of at least five high-value operatives tied to proscribed groups such as the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), top government sources said here today.
“The slain individuals were not just foot soldiers — they represented the ideological and operational backbone of the Pakistan-based terrorism targeting India,” the official said.
Over 70 terrorists were reported killed, and more than 60 others injured during the coordinated assault.
Among those killed was Mudassar Khadian Khas, also known as Abu Jundal, a senior LeT figure. His funeral, strikingly held in a government school, was led by Hafiz Abdul Rauf, a top JuD leader and designated global terrorist.
The presence of a serving Lieutenant General of the Pakistan army and the Inspector General of the Pakistan Punjab police at the ceremony had raised the alarm about continued state complicity in sheltering and endorsing terrorist elements.
Also neutralised was Hafiz Muhammad Jameel, elder brother-in-law of Maulana Masood Azhar, founder of the Jaish-e-Mohammed. His death represents a severe disruption in the JeM’s family-based command structure.
Another relative, Mohammad Yusuf Azhar, also known by aliases Ustad Ji and Mohd Salim, was killed in the operation. He was the prime accused in the IC-814 hijacking — a case that catapulted India into a new era of counter-terror policy.
Khalid, or Abu Akasha, of the LeT, notorious for orchestrating attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and trafficking weapons from Afghanistan, was also killed. His funeral in Faisalabad, attended by senior Pakistani army officers and the city’s deputy commissioner, further underscored the integration of terror operatives within Pakistan’s civil and military fabric.
The fifth terrorist, Mohammad Hassan Khan, son of Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri, the JeM’s operational commander in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, was instrumental in directing multiple terror operations against Indian targets. His elimination marked a strategic setback for the JeM’s cross-border coordination efforts.
Indian intelligence officials have cited these killings as part of Operation Sindoor a pre-emptive campaign to dismantle high-value terror networks operating under the protection of Pakistan’s deep state.
The targeted nature of the strikes and the stature of those killed suggest a significant intelligence breakthrough and signal a shift in India’s counter-terror posture — from deterrence to disruption.
International observers have begun to question Islamabad’s denial of harbouring terrorists, especially as funeral ceremonies for these operatives drew the participation of Pakistan’s top brass.
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