Chilling new details are emerging from the Flydubai cockpit attack involving Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar and his Omani co-pilot. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made several claims about the incident, including an allegation that the Omani co-pilot underwent radical religious indoctrination. He also said the attacker repeatedly called for someone to kill him, which he linked to possible suicidal intent. Authorities in the UAE are investigating the incident, including the circumstances, motive and any potential terrorist connection. 

A major development has emerged from Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, where security forces say Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Moosa has been killed during Operation Korag. According to the Chinar Corps, troops conducting a search operation in the Palmaidan area after specific intelligence inputs encountered suspicious movement. Security forces said the terrorists opened fire when challenged, triggering a gunfight. Moosa’s body was later recovered along with war-like stores. Moosa had been named among the key suspects wanted in connection with the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were killed. Jammu and Kashmir Police had announced a ₹20 lakh reward for information leading to his arrest.