Hizb-ul operational chief shot dead in Gool

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Jammu, Aug 27(UNI) The security forces have gunned down Hizb-ul Mujahideen's 'operational commander' at Gool in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir last night, official sources said here today.

Operational commander for Ramban district, Ijaz Ahmed Chopan alias Qari, who had taken over charge of the operations after the killing of Billoo Gujjar, was eliminated in an encounter at Bhimdassa in Gool, SSP Ramban Basant Rath, who led the security forces told UNI.

The troops of 58 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Striking Reserve (SSR), Special Operations Group (SOG) and police launched a joint search operation in Chamsar forests in Bhimdassa area after getting a specific input about the movement of Qari in the area, he said.

''Chopan was a hardcore militant of HM, operating in Gool-Gulabgarh-Mahore belt for last six to seven years and had taken over as 'operation commander' of the outfit after the killing of Billoo Gujjar. He was an IED expert and was instrumental in a series of IED blasts in Gool-Gulabgarh-Mahore in which several security personnel and civilians were injured,'' SSP said.

One AK-47 rifle, two magazines, 50 rounds, one mobile phone, three grenades and a number of documents were recovered from the slain militant.

UNI

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