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Mir, 31, also known as Dr Saifullah and Gazi Haider, had taken command of the outfit after the killing of his predecessor Riyaz Naikoo in May this year Hizbul Muhajideen (HM) chief Saifullah Islam Mir was killed in a shootout on the outskirts of Srinagar on Sunday, police said, describing it as a huge success for the security forces. Mir, 31, also known as Dr Saifullah and Gazi Haider, had taken command of the outfit after the killing of his predecessor Riyaz Naikoo in May this year. “He had killed many, including three policemen. He was behind the killing of two truck drivers immediately after the abrogation of Article 370. He attacked a Sarpanch in Kulgam recently but he survived the attack. He also had a hand in the killing of three BJP workers in Kulgam earlier this week,” the DGP said.He was one of the most wanted militants in the Kashmir Valley and involved in several attacks on the security forces, an official said. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Director General of ...

Attack comes close on the heels of the strike on the Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu by a group of Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists   An attempted attack by militants on a CRPF camp in Kashmir was foiled on Monday, with a gunfight breaking out between security forces and the attackers, who took shelter in a building in Srinagar's Karan Nagar area. One CRPF jawan reportedly lost his life after being grievously injured in the ongoing encounter. The attack comes close on the heels of the strike on the Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu by a group of Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists, which left six people, including five Army personnel, dead and ten others injured. Here are the top 10 developments: 1 ) A gunfight broke out between security forces and militants, who took shelter in a building in Karan Nagar area of Srinagar, officials said. 2 ) According to news agency ANI, a CRPF personnel, who was seriously injured in the gunfight during the ongoing encounter at the CRPF camp i...