A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and a close associate of terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed, Ismail Ahmad, was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Friday, Mathrubhumi reported, citing a source.
Who was Ismail Ahmad?
Ismail Ahmad served on LeT's core committee and was reportedly involved in plotting attacks against India, including operations aimed at Jammu and Kashmir. His death comes amid heightened scrutiny of the group's activities after India's repeated calls for action against Saeed-linked networks.
Similar incidents
Earlier last month, a senior commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Sheikh Yusuf Afridi, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in what authorities suspect was a targeted killing.
According to reports, Afridi was ambushed by armed assailants who opened fire at close range, leaving him with no chance to escape. He sustained multiple bullet injuries and died on the spot. The attackers reportedly fled into the nearby hilly terrain.
Earlier in March, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Bilal Arif Salafi was reportedly shot and stabbed to death by unidentified gunmen inside Markaz Taiba in Muridke, Pakistan. The attack took place moments after Eid prayers.
