Longest surviving terrorist killed in Kashmir
The slain militant, who was earlier a Hizbul member, has been identified as 'most wanted' commander Qayoom Najjar.
Defense sources confirmed to IBNS that the militant killed in Uri was carrying a 10 lakh rupees bounty on his head. He was a commander.
Qayoom was a resident of Sopore area of Baramulla district and was one of the longest surviving Kashmiri militant commanders, officials said.
Qayoom until 2015 was affiliated to the Hizbul Mujahideen group but he broke away from the outfit and formed his own Lashkar-e-Islam which carried out a series of attacks on mobile towers in Sopore town and killed several former militants and Hurriyat activists for their alleged links with government forces.
Later that year he had crossed over to Pakistan.
Kashmir police said it is a big success for forces and big blow for militant outfits, especially to Hizb ul Mujahideen.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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