Pakistani Ex-Special Forces Commander Hashim Musa Linked to Deadly Pahalgam Attack:

Suspense crime, Digital Desk : Hashim Musa, believed to be one of the three assailants in the Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir massacre on April 22, reportedly had ties with special forces of Pakistan. CNN-News18 has cited sources claiming Musa was once a para commander of the Special Services Group in the Pakistani Rangers.

Signs of Advanced Military Training

Security agencies believe that a his Pakistani commando-level training likely enabled him and his faction to evade capture by police during the assault.

Advanced Weaponry Used in the Assault

Musa’s military training background is further supported by the fact that the attackers used M4 rifles during the attack. Such firearms require considerable skill to wield and suggest the attackers had advanced weapons training.

Relationship with Lashkar-e-Taiba and Field Assignment

According to The Times of India, Hashim Musa had peripheral links but is now said to be thoroughly operationalized with the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). There is evidence that he was assigned by LeT to plan terror operations against the people and security personnel in the region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Probable Connections With Musa's Assumption of Commanding Role in Pakistan's Special Service Group (SSG) Operations

In an article for Times of India, an officer was cited saying that Musa might have been “recruited” to LeT by serving Pakistan’s Special Service Group (SSG). The SSG has a reputation for training commandos in high-stakes and low-profile operations.

Information Associating Musa with Previous Attacks

Additional intelligence resolves the puzzle of positioning Musa to previous attacks within Kashmir’s Gagangir and Ganderbal region. This way, it completes the picture of Musa as a key operative comprising various orchestrated acts of terrorism.

The Commandos of SSG Background Training

The SSG para commandos undergo comprehensive instruction in mental strength, physical fitness, and strategic foresight. They practice unorthodox combat and survival skills along with modern weaponry. These because of the nature of strategies employed during the Pahalgam strike.

The Commemorates Pahalgam Event Of Attack

22th of April Pahalgam strike procurred 26 people, locals, tourist and foreign as the total casualty. The strikes sorrowfully and restlessly highlighted the viciously religiously selective approach and identity confirmation verification prior to executing victims render acknowledgment.

Strategic concern of ISIS

Other cited grey forces regarding the Pahalgam event have also been flagged as ISIS orchestrations. This is concerning for the emergence of new linkages between longstanding Pakistani terror groups and ISIS elements active in the area.