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| A little dissension in Hizb-ul-Mujahideen? |
| 2002-05-08 |
| Saiful Islam, the commander-in-chief of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, has threatened action against those who were trying to "encourage dissension" in the organisation. "Action" in this context involves exploding cars or hot lead... Islam's warning came a day after Abdul Majid Dar's confidants, Zafar Abdul Fateh and Asad Yazdani, two former divisional commanders who were expelled with Dar, claimed they had the support of a majority of Hizb's commanders and activists and would form a separate group. Oooh. Are they going to split into competing factions, with recriminations and assassinations? Islam said those who were thinking of participating in the elections were "traitors" and "Indian stooges." He claimed all the Hizb cadres and commanders had full faith in the leadership of Syed Salahuddin, the supreme commander. Otherwise he wouldn't be "supreme," would he? However, Majid Dar's faction got a shot in the arm on Wednesday when Abu Ubaidah, the outfit's commander for north Kashmir who is considered close to Salahuddin, termed Dar's expulsion as a "hasty step". In a statement, he said most field commanders were not taken into confidence before expelling Dar. "I don't know on whose agenda were they acting," Abu Ubaidah said. My guess would be Salahuddin's. What's yours? On Tuesday, two commanders of Kupwara, Asgar and Abu Amir, opposed the command council's decision to expel Dar, Yazdani and Fateh. Both claimed that they had the support of 700 militants in the district. Hizb’s Pak-based boss Salahuddin recently expelled Majid Dar, Asad Yazdani and Zafar Abdul Fateh. They are likely to join mainstream politics. They're gonna become ex-crazed killers? Ain't that interesting. Wonder if it's because they see an opening since Yasin Malik was jugged? The entire strength of the Hizb is estimated at 700, so either they've got the whole shebang behind them, or they've got support from kindred groups as well... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |