In a huge blow to Hizbul Mujahideen, its operational commander Yasin Itoo alias Mahmood Ghaznavi was killed with two of his cohorts in an encounter in Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday . Inspector General of Police, Kashmir range, Muneer Khan, confirmed the killing of Yasin, who had succeeded Zakir Musa after the latter was expelled by Syed Salauddin, the supreme commander of the terror outfit, for claiming allegiance to al Qaeda.
In a huge blow to Hizbul Mujahideen, its operational commander Yasin Itoo alias Mahmood Ghaznavi was killed with two of his cohorts in an encounter in Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday . Inspector General of Police, Kashmir range, Muneer Khan, confirmed the killing of Yasin, who had succeeded Zakir Musa after the latter was expelled by Syed Salauddin, the supreme commander of the terror outfit, for claiming allegiance to al Qaeda.