News of death of Masood’s elder brother circulated on pro-Jaish social sites. india news
masood azharElder brother of, Hakeem Mohammad Tahir Anwar. The cause of death has not been known. A funeral message said the prayers would be held at Jamia Usman-O-Ali in Bahawalpur at 11 pm.Sources said Anwar was one of Masood’s five brothers. If confirmed, this development is expected to leave a void in the leadership of Jaish. Within the terrorist organization, Azhar’s two elder brothers played key roles: Ibrahim Azhar managed operations in Afghanistan, while Tahir Anwar led Jaish’s armed cadres.Later Anwar was made the head of Jaish’s Markaz Usman-o-Ali. Last year, Markaz was used to temporarily host Masood’s Operation Sindoor. The funeral prayer message, which appeared to be from Azhar, read: “…my beloved elder brother… Hakeem Muhammad Tahir Anwar… has passed away…”