Hizbul Mujahideen Top Kashmir militant killed

Wednesday, 6 May 2020Newsdesk

Indian security forces have killed a prominent militant leader in Kashmir, officials say. Riyaz Naikoo had taken over command of Hizbul Mujahideen group, succeeding Burhan Wani who was killed by security forces in 2016.

New Delhi, 06 May 2020

As per news report of BBC, Naikoo was shot dead in his home village of Beigh Pora in Pulwama district after militants killed eight security personnel in two separate attacks, part of a recent surge of violence in valley. Locals said the militant had been trapped in a joint siege laid by army, paramilitary and police forces. He had been on the run for eight years.

Source -BBC