NEW DELHI, May 23:
Several wanted terrorists based in Pakistan attended Hamza Burhan’s funeral in Islamabad on Friday. Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Sallahudin, a US-designated terrorist, and Al-Badr chief Bakht Zameen Khan were seen in visuals that have emerged from the gathering.
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Arjumand Gulzar Dar alias Hamza Burhan, a top commander of the banned Al-Badr terror outfit who went by the codename ‘Doctor’, was wanted in India for spearheading an elaborate terror network in Jammu and Kashmir. He was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) a day earlier and was buried in Islamabad.
Photos and videos circulating on social media showed heavy security arrangements at the funeral gathering, with a massive deployment of armed terrorists, once again bringing to light how Pakistan had been sheltering the world’s infamous terrorists in its territory.
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The security detail around Zameen Khan drew attention. Terrorists armed with AK-47s and other modern weaponry were seen in a tight cordon around him. It is believed that his security had been heightened after a spate of targeted killings of terrorists in Pakistan and PoK in recent times. Over the past few years, several wanted terrorists had been killed under mysterious circumstances, reportedly creating an atmosphere of fear within the terrorist ranks. (Agencies)
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