Lashkar Operative Claims Indian Agents Eliminated Over 30 Terrorists in Pakistan

A senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative has claimed that more than 30 members of the Pakistan-based terror outfit have been killed inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) over the past few years in operations allegedly carried out by Indian agents. The remarks, made during a public address in a video that has recently gone viral, mark a rare public acknowledgment from within the banned terrorist organization.

The operative, identified as Rizwan Hanif, alleged that the killings were executed through what he described as an unknown gunman model. According to him, LeT members were targeted in several Pakistani cities, including Karachi, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and parts of PoK, over the last three to four years. He accused Indian intelligence agencies of orchestrating the attacks but did not present any evidence to support the allegation. The Government of India has not issued any official statement on Hanifs claims, and the allegations remain unverified.

The statement has drawn attention because it is one of the first times a Lashkar-linked figure has publicly admitted that the organization has suffered significant losses inside Pakistan. Security analysts note that several terrorists wanted by India have been killed by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan since 2020, although responsibility for many of those incidents has never been officially established.

Over the past few years, a number of senior militants associated with anti-India terrorist groups have been shot dead under mysterious circumstances. Many of these attacks occurred in broad daylight, fueling speculation over possible covert operations. However, neither Indian authorities nor Pakistani investigators have publicly established who was behind the killings in most cases. Hanif also claimed that members of Lashkar-e-Taiba no longer feel secure even within Pakistan and PoK, alleging that the fear of targeted attacks has affected the groups movement and operations. His comments suggest growing concerns within the organization over the unexplained killings of its cadres.

The development comes against the backdrop of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan over terrorism and cross-border security issues. While Pakistan has previously accused India of carrying out covert operations on its soil, New Delhi has consistently rejected such allegations or declined to comment on intelligence-related matters. Experts believe Hanifs remarks are significant because they acknowledge substantial losses suffered by the terror outfit, irrespective of who was responsible. They say the admission could intensify debate over the effectiveness of counter-terrorism efforts targeting Pakistan-based militant networks. As of now, there is no independent verification of the claims made by the Lashkar operative, and the circumstances surrounding the reported deaths of the militants remain disputed.

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