LeT terrorist and Hafiz Saeed's close aide Abu Qatal killed in Pakistan

Abu Qatal a key LashkareTaiba LeT operative and one of the most wanted terrorists involved in the 2023 Rajouri attack and the 2024 Reasi bus attack has been killed in Pakistan under mysterious circumstances according to media reportsAlso known as Faisal Nadeem Qatal was reportedly shot dead by unidentified attackers late on Saturday nightQatal had been a highpriority target for Indian security agencies including the National Investigation Agency NIA and the Indian Army due to his role in orchestrating several deadly attacks in Jammu and KashmirA close aide of Hafiz Saeed the mastermind behind the 2611 Mumbai attacks he played a key role in the June 9 2024 attack on a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmirs Reasi district The brutal assault carried out under his leadership left multiple people dead and several injured raising fresh security concerns in the regionHe was also deeply involved in the 2023 Rajouri terror attack where terrorists targeted civilians in Dhangri village on January 1 followed by an IED blast the next dayThe coordinated strikes claimed seven lives including those of two children and injured many othersHis name was prominently featured in the NIAs investigation which exposed the role of Pakistanbased LeT handlers in recruiting and deploying terrorists across the border with the intent of targeting civilians particularly from the minority community as well as security forcesFollowing extensive probes the NIA had filed a chargesheet against five accused including three Pakistanbased LeT commanders Abu Qatal Saifullah alias Sajid Jutt also known as Ali Habibullah and Nouman and Mohd QasimThe chargesheet detailed how Qatal along with his associates had played a crucial role in planning and executing attacks to destabilize the region Qasim originally from India had crossed into Pakistan in 2002 and later joined LeTThe NIAs findings revealed that these LeT operatives had been directly responsible for training and infiltrating terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir executing targeted attacks on civilians and attempting to create unrest Their operations were conducted under direct instructions from Pakistanbased handlers who coordinated attacks remotelyWhile the exact details of his killing remain undisclosed his death marks a significant development in the fight against terrorism in Jammu and KashmirIndian security agencies continue to monitor the situationThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever