Masood Azhar’s Brothers-in-Law, Lashkar HQ Chief Among Top Terrorists Killed in India’s Operation Sindoor: Sources

In a major counter-terrorism offensive, India’s Operation Sindoor eliminated several high-ranking Pakistan-based terrorists, including Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar’s brothers-in-law and Lashkar-e-Taiba’s headquarters commander, according to top intelligence sources.

Indian airstrikes in the early hours of May 7 targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The coordinated attack reportedly killed several key operatives from terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Among them were Mudassar Khadian Khas, Hafiz Muhammed Jameel, Mohammad Yusuf Azhar, Khalid (alias Abu Akasha), and Mohammad Hassan Khan.

These figures were not only central to their respective organizations but also played instrumental roles in planning and executing attacks against India, sources revealed.

Hafiz Muhammed Jameel, the elder brother-in-law of JeM chief Masood Azhar, was among those killed. He led Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur and was deeply involved in indoctrination and fundraising efforts for JeM, contributing to the group’s ideological outreach and radicalization network.

Mohammad Yusuf Azhar, another brother-in-law of Azhar and a key JeM trainer, was also killed. Known by aliases such as Ustad Ji and Ghosi Sahab, he was involved in multiple terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir and was wanted for his role in the IC-814 hijacking, which had led to Masood Azhar’s release in 1999.

Senior Lashkar operative Mudassar, also known as Abu Jundal, was killed in a strike on Markaz Taiba, the LeT headquarters in Muridke. His importance was underscored by the Pakistan Army’s conduct at his funeral, where wreaths were laid on behalf of Army Chief General Asim Munir and Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz, and top-ranking officers, including a Lieutenant General and the Punjab IG, were in attendance.

Khalid, another LeT commander involved in weapons smuggling and terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir, also died in the strikes. His funeral in Faisalabad was reportedly attended by the district’s Deputy Commissioner and senior military officials.

Mohammad Hassan Khan, the son of JeM’s operational commander Mufti Asghar Khan Kashmiri, was also neutralized. Hassan was deeply embedded in JeM’s operational framework, further extending the generational network of radicalism and militancy.

Operation Sindoor marks one of India’s most significant offensive operations in recent times, with its objective to dismantle critical terror infrastructure across the border. Conducted with surgical precision, the operation targeted verified terror hubs and eliminated multiple high-value individuals, sources said.