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Indian troops kill top rebel, bodyguard in Kashmir |
2007-03-03 |
![]() Mohammed Yasin, a top commander of Hizbul Mujahedin, and his bodyguard were killed during a four-hour battle sparked by a raid on a hideout following a tip-off, police said. Yasin was the Indian army’s “most wanted militant” in the southern twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch. “His death is a big setback to Hizbul,” Ahmed said. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 Mohammed Yasin went from “most wanted” to "soon to be forgotten" in a pleasant piece of Rantburg evening news. Hizbul Mujahedin Largest Kashmiri militant group. Militant wing of Pakistan's largest Islamic political party, the Jamaat-i-Islami. Targets Indian forces and leaders in Kashmir. |
Posted by: RD 2007-03-03 00:29 |