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Hizbul Mujahideen operational chief Saifullah killed in Srinagar encounter
4 years, 2 months ago

Hizbul Mujahideen operational chief Saifullah killed in Srinagar encounter

India Today  

Hizbul Mujahideen operations chief Dr Saifullah has been killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar by security forces on Sunday. Inspector-General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told India Today TV that Saifullah, the chief commander of terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen has been killed while one militant associate has been apprehended alive in the encounter that took place …

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Hizbul Mujahidden Deputed Riyaz Naikoo's Close Aide to Attack BJP Leader in J&K's Ganderbal
4 years, 3 months ago

Hizbul Mujahidden Deputed Riyaz Naikoo's Close Aide to Attack BJP Leader in J&K's Ganderbal

News 18  

Hizbul Mujahideen had deputed a close aide of slain militant commander Riyaz Naikoo from south Kashmir to carry out the attack on a BJP leader in Ganderbal district in which a police constable was killed, the top police official of Jammu and Kashmir said on Wednesday. "The militant killed in Ganderbal — Shabir Ahmad of Awanitpora — was deputed specifically …

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Hizb-ul Mujahideen | In permanent conflict
4 years, 4 months ago

Hizb-ul Mujahideen | In permanent conflict

The Hindu  

Azaad Lalhari, the Pulwama ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul Mujahideen, was trapped and killed near an orchard on August 12 by the security forces in his home district in south Kashmir. Launched in 1990 by Muhammad Ahsan Dar, a school teacher, and Mohammad Abdullah Bangroo, a veteran militant, the Hizb-ul Mujahideen remains Jammu and Kashmir’s largest indigenous militant outfit. The …

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Hizbul Mujahideen is marching to its grave: Kashmir's once-feared terror group is roiled by infighting, low on resources and lacking local leadership
4 years, 6 months ago

Hizbul Mujahideen is marching to its grave: Kashmir's once-feared terror group is roiled by infighting, low on resources and lacking local leadership

Firstpost  

In the past two weeks alone, a record number of Hizbul cadre — many young recruits who have joined in recent months — have been slain in police-led operations. But Naseer Ahmad is different: his father is Ghulam Nabi Khan, the military chief of the Hizbul Mujahideen, once Kashmir’s largest jihadist group. From his home in Rawalpindi, in Pakistan, Khan …

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The changing theatre of insurgency: Riyaz Naikoo's death and beyond
4 years, 7 months ago

The changing theatre of insurgency: Riyaz Naikoo's death and beyond

Firstpost  

With increased radicalisation, the coming years might see Hizbul becoming a shadow organisation as the ideologues of AQIS and LeT will gain ground in this changing theatre. The recent killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo — in an encounter with security forces in his native village of Pulwama in South Kashmir — has rendered a severe blow to the …

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Ghazi Haider appointed new Hizbul Mujahideen chief after Riyaz Naikoo's death during Handwara encounter, claim reports
4 years, 7 months ago

Ghazi Haider appointed new Hizbul Mujahideen chief after Riyaz Naikoo's death during Handwara encounter, claim reports

Firstpost  

Amid reports that Hizbul Mujahideen has appointed Gazi Haider as its new commander in Jammu and Kashmir, former 15 Corps commander and Defence Intelligence Agency head Lt Gen KJS Dhillon tweeted ‘Kitne Ghazi Aaye, Kitne Ghazi Gaye’ New Delhi: Amid reports that Hizbul Mujahideen has appointed Ghazi Haider as its new commander in Jammu and Kashmir, former 15 Corps commander …

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Hizbul Mujahideen-narco terrorism link: 2 arrested as NIA probes cross-border link
4 years, 8 months ago

Hizbul Mujahideen-narco terrorism link: 2 arrested as NIA probes cross-border link

India Today  

Two people were arrested on Saturday in connection to the cross border narco-terrorism link of Riyaz Naikoo, slain commander of the banned terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. On Thursday, the Punjab Police said it had arrested two accomplices of a close associate of Riyaz Naikoo's, identified as Bikram Singh and Maninder Singh, residents of Amritsar district. DGP Gupta said Thursday's arrests …

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Our policies led to failures: Hizbul chief Salahuddin at Rawalpandi event to mourn Naikoo's death
4 years, 8 months ago

Our policies led to failures: Hizbul chief Salahuddin at Rawalpandi event to mourn Naikoo's death

India Today  

Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin was recently seen at a gathering in Pakistan's Rawalpindi to mourn the killing of militant Riyaz Naikoo. Intelligence agencies have stumbled upon the video recording of the gathering where Salahuddin is ranting about Indian forces and singing praises for Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Riyaz Naikoo who was recently killed in an encounter in Beighpora, his native …

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Mainstream media again humanises Hizbul terrorist, describes Riyaz Naikoo as 'maths teacher'
4 years, 8 months ago

Mainstream media again humanises Hizbul terrorist, describes Riyaz Naikoo as 'maths teacher'

Op India  

Top Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo was eliminated by the Indian Armed Forces on Wednesday in Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Indian Express describes the terrorist as maths teacher ‘The Wire’ which is known for leaning towards Islamists, also couldn’t bring itself to describe Riyaz Naikoo as a terrorist. A Huffington Post article published in 2018 described Hizbul Commander Riyaz Naikoo as someone …

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Violence erupts at the encounter site where Riyaz Naikoo was eleminated
4 years, 8 months ago

Violence erupts at the encounter site where Riyaz Naikoo was eleminated

Op India  

Hours after the Islamic terrorist and Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Riyaz Naikoo was eliminated by the Indian security forces in the Beighpora area of Pulwama district, massive violence has erupted at the site of the encounter. Terror apologist lynch mob attacks security forces in Pulwama of South Kashmir minutes after coward Hizbul terrorist Riyaz Naikoo was shot dead. Hizbul Mujahideen commander …

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Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo killed by security forces in J&K's Pulwama, say reports; mobile internet suspended in region
4 years, 8 months ago

Hizbul commander Riyaz Naikoo killed by security forces in J&K's Pulwama, say reports; mobile internet suspended in region

Firstpost  

Riyaz Naikoo, a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander who had been on the run for eight years, has reportedly been killed by security forces Riyaz Naikoo, a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander who had been on the run for eight years, has reportedly been killed by security forces in a village in Kashmir’s Pulwama district, news agency ANI reported. Naikoo – who …

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Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo killed in Kashmir: police
4 years, 8 months ago

Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo killed in Kashmir: police

The Hindu  

The longest surviving and wanted Hizbul Mujahideen “operational commander” Riyaz Naikoo was among three militants killed in the intensified operations of the security forces in south Kashmir in the past 12 hours. “Naikoo had been continuously making audio and video clips and putting up on the social media to motivate youth to join militancy and went on recruiting new boys, …

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Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo killed in encounter in Kashmir
4 years, 8 months ago

Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo killed in encounter in Kashmir

Op India  

In a massive success to security forces of the country, Riyaz Naikoo – the top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander has been killed by the Indian Armed Forces near a village near Pulwama on Wednesday. Riyaz Naikoo took over as the commander of Hizbul Mujahideen after the outfit’s poster boy and commander Burhan Wani was killed in a gunfight with the security forces …

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Who was Riyaz Naikoo, Hizbul commander, gunned down in Kashmir encounter
4 years, 8 months ago

Who was Riyaz Naikoo, Hizbul commander, gunned down in Kashmir encounter

India Today  

Security forces gunned down Kashmir’s most-wanted terrorist and top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo during an encounter at his native village in Beigpora area in South Kashmir’s Awantipora after a massive search operation was laid late Tuesday night. The operation to nab Riyaz Naikoo -- who was the senior most active commander in Kashmir -- is being seen as a …

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Hizbul chief Riyaz Naikoo, who took over reins after Burhan Wani, killed in Kashmir encounter
4 years, 8 months ago

Hizbul chief Riyaz Naikoo, who took over reins after Burhan Wani, killed in Kashmir encounter

India Today  

Hizbul Mujahideen operational commander Riyaz Naikoo has been killed after a prolonged gunbattle between security forces and terrorists in Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Naikoo became the de facto chief of Hizbul Mujahideen after the death of Mohammad Yasin Itoo, who had taken the reins of the outfit after Burhan Wani's death in July 2016. While Burhan Wani was known …

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Survivors of torture in Kashmir Part 2: 28 years later, Manzoor Ahmad Naikoo says he's been reduced to 'less than zero'
5 years, 6 months ago

Survivors of torture in Kashmir Part 2: 28 years later, Manzoor Ahmad Naikoo says he's been reduced to 'less than zero'

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: In a first such report compiled over a span of 10 years, Srinagar-based rights body Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society has documented accounts of 432 survivors of torture since 1989, when armed militancy took root in the Valley. In fact, mentions of Naikoo’s case in Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society report on torture crop …

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J&K human rights groups release report documenting decade-long torture of civilians by security forces
5 years, 7 months ago

J&K human rights groups release report documenting decade-long torture of civilians by security forces

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: The following report contains graphic descriptions of physical violence. Despite all that is already known about the deplorable human rights situation in the state, a new report “Torture: Indian State’s Instrument of Control in Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir”, launched on 20 May, by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons and the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil …

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Love, sex and dhoka: How Zakir Musa was trapped in Kashmir
5 years, 7 months ago

Love, sex and dhoka: How Zakir Musa was trapped in Kashmir

India TV News  

With Zakir Musa's killing, security forces have recorded an extremely important kill in the battle against Islamic fundamentalism in the Valley, in the main south Kashmir where the jungles are now being used to train local youth. Categorised as "A++" level militant, intelligence agencies believe Naikoo is more of a "liberal militant commander" as compared to Musa who settled for …

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Will Riyaz Naikoo fill void created by Zakir Musa's killing?
5 years, 7 months ago

Will Riyaz Naikoo fill void created by Zakir Musa's killing?

India TV News  

Riyaz Naikoo, 33, who carries a reward of Rs 12 lakh on his head, now replaces Zakir Musa as the most wanted militant commander in the Kashmir Valley after Musa was killed by security forces on Thursday. Categorised as "A++" level militant, intelligence agencies believe Naikoo is more of a 'liberal militant commander' as compared to Musa who settled for …

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‘Breaking the silence’: Report documents torture in Kashmir
5 years, 7 months ago

‘Breaking the silence’: Report documents torture in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Rights bodies say India uses torture as ‘instrument of control’ to quash rebellion in Indian-administered Kashmir. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Prisoners in Indian-administered Kashmir have been subjected to abuse and torture, including “water-boarding, sleep deprivation and sexualised torture”, according to a report by two rights bodies. Other torture methods included electrocution, hanging from a ceiling, dunking detainees’ head in water, …

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Kashmir's political theatre of the absurd
5 years, 8 months ago

Kashmir's political theatre of the absurd

Firstpost  

Militants invoke the Quran while exhorting Kashmiris to stay away from polling booths, while a candidate prays to the saints for success, and a former chief minister sings bhajans. As Kashmir voted under the shadow of the gun on Thursday, it found mention in Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah’s combative poll speech in Chhattisgarh, about 1,500 km away. A …

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Lok Sabha elections: As parts of J&K go to polls, voters say articles 35A, 370 on top of their minds
5 years, 8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections: As parts of J&K go to polls, voters say articles 35A, 370 on top of their minds

Firstpost  

Aijaz Ahmad Wani, professor of political science who recently published a book on governance and politics in the Valley, said it would not be surprising if the voter turnout would be at par with previous elections. Early Thursday morning 60-year-old Ghulam Qadir left home to cast his vote at the polling station in Handwara town, in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. …

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