LeT Commander Hafiz Saeed's Aide Sheikh Yousuf Afridi Killed In Pakistan; List Of Terrorists Attacked By Unknown Gunmen

A senior commander of the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba has reportedly been killed by 'unidentified gunmen' with netizens calling it a “Dhurandhar-style” targeted attack, adding to a growing pattern of mysterious killings of terror operatives in Pakistan.

The incident took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where Sheikh Yousuf Afridi, believed to be an important figure in the group’s regional network, was shot dead.

According to a NDTV report, Afridi played a key role in the US-designated terror outfit’s operations in the region, and authorities are treating the case as a suspected targeted assassination.

His killing is the latest in a series of similar incidents in which high-profile militants have been eliminated under unclear circumstances, often involving unidentified attackers.

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Last month, wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist and founding member Amir Hamza was attacked by an unidentified gunman in Lahore outside a television station. He reportedly survived the attempt.

Earlier, Muhammad Tahir Anwar, brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar, died in Pakistan under mysterious conditions. He was considered a significant operative within the organisation.

In March last year, Abu Qatal alias Qatal Sindhi, a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative and close aide of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Jhelum, Sindh. He was also alleged to be involved in the 2024 Reasi attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed nine people and injured 33.

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Other high-profile cases include Khalistan Commando Force chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar, who was shot dead in May 2023 in Lahore; Pathankot attack mastermind Shahid Latif, killed in Sialkot in October 2023; and Lashkar commander Akram Khan Ghazi, gunned down in November 2023.

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These killings form part of an escalating pattern of targeted attacks in Pakistan since 2023, during which several militants linked to groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen have been eliminated.

Reports suggest that in 2026 alone, around 30 terror operatives have been targeted by unknown gunmen across major Pakistani cities including Lahore and Karachi.