Overview
- Security forces from the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF launched Operation Korag and engaged gunmen in the Korag/Yousmarg area, with troops neutralising one militant after suspects opened fire during the sweep.
- The Army reported early‑morning recovery of a body it identified as Mohammad Asif, alias Hashim Moosa, and said war‑like stores were seized from Palmaidan/Dudhpathri as searches continued.
- Some security and media sources have identified the slain individual as Sulaiman Shah, alias 'Musa', creating a discrepancy in naming that officials have not yet reconciled.
- Authorities say there were no casualties among security personnel and that additional forces remain deployed to tighten the cordon and prevent any other militants from escaping.
- Security agencies link the recovered individual to past attacks including the 2025 Pahalgam incident and a prior manhunt that carried a ₹20 lakh reward, and officials say the weapons seizure could disrupt future militant activity in the Pir Panjal highlands.