'Unknown gunmen have killed 30 terrorists in Pakistan', Lashkar-linked terrorist Rizwan Hanif on camera, details
He specifically claims that more than 30 Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives were killed by unknown gunmen in cities including Peshawar, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Rawalakot, and Muzaffarabad.
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On Tuesday, August 4, a video went viral over the internet in which a top operative in the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba could be seen admitting on camera that roughly 30 of its operatives have been killed by "unidentified assailants" inside Pakistan. The person talking in the video can be identified as Lashkar-linked terrorist Rizwan Hanif. The video is making rounds on social media, notable because Pakistan officially claims the group was banned and dismantled years ago.
He specifically claims that more than 30 Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives were killed by unknown gunmen in cities including Peshawar, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Rawalakot, and Muzaffarabad. This marks the first instance of a Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked terrorist openly acknowledging such killings. The group was designated a terrorist organisation by the UN in 2005 for its ties to Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
Interestingly, netizens shared the video and stated that the terrorists were rattled after tasting their own medicine. "For once, the terrorists are terrorised. And apparently, the unknown gunman remains unavailable for comment. In a newly surfaced video, senior LeT commander Rizwan Hanif claims that more than 30 terrorists have been mysteriously eliminated over the past three to four years and accuses Indian agencies of operating an “unknown gunman model. The irony is exquisite. Men who trained killers, infiltrated borders and celebrated the murder of innocent Indians are now looking over their shoulders, wondering who might arrive next," SC senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani said.
The video also shows Hanif making derogatory and hate-filled remarks against Hinduism, underscoring how terror groups continue to weaponise religious sentiment to fuel hatred and drive radicalisation.
In the recording, Hanif states that over the last three to four years, numerous members of the outlawed organisation, responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks that claimed 166 lives, have been eliminated across different regions of Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoK).
He specifically claims that more than 30 Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives were killed by unknown gunmen in cities including Peshawar, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Rawalakot, and Muzaffarabad. This marks the first instance of a Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked terrorist openly acknowledging such killings. The group was designated a terrorist organisation by the UN in 2005 for its ties to Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
Indian security agencies have confirmed the video's authenticity, identifying the man as a senior Lashkar terrorist who is on India's wanted list. While Hanif alleges that Indian intelligence agencies were behind the targeted killings, India has dismissed the allegation.
Interestingly, netizens shared the video and stated that the terrorists were rattled after tasting their own medicine. "For once, the terrorists are terrorised. And apparently, the unknown gunman remains unavailable for comment. In a newly surfaced video, senior LeT commander Rizwan Hanif claims that more than 30 terrorists have been mysteriously eliminated over the past three to four years and accuses Indian agencies of operating an “unknown gunman model. The irony is exquisite. Men who trained killers, infiltrated borders and celebrated the murder of innocent Indians are now looking over their shoulders, wondering who might arrive next," SC senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani said.
For once, the terrorists are terrorised.
— Mahesh Jethmalani (@JethmalaniM) August 4, 2026
And apparently, the unknown gunman remains unavailable for comment.
In a newly surfaced video, senior LeT commander Rizwan Hanif claims that more than 30 terrorists have been mysteriously eliminated over the past three to four years and… pic.twitter.com/yAZToB55G8
“Dhurandhar is just propaganda,” they said. Now a Lashkar commander is publicly alleging an “unknown gunman model” taking out terrorists in Pakistan. Maybe it wasn’t as fictional as some were so eager to believe," another social media user read.
“Dhurandhar is just propaganda,” they said.
— Mr Sinha (@Mrsinha) August 3, 2026
Now a Lashkar commander is publicly alleging an “unknown gunman model” taking out terrorists in Pakistan.
Maybe it wasn’t as fictional as some were so eager to believe. pic.twitter.com/m54Yg3CViy
The video also shows Hanif making derogatory and hate-filled remarks against Hinduism, underscoring how terror groups continue to weaponise religious sentiment to fuel hatred and drive radicalisation.