<p>In a major blow to Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Islam, Haji Akbar Afridi, the commander of the notorious outfit was reportedly shot dead by unknown armed assailants in Bara, Khyber district, sources confirmed to WION.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;killing is the most recent in a spate of incidents reported from&nbsp;Pakistan where&nbsp;alleged terrorists are being targeted by gunmen.</p>

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<p>The infamous Lashkar-e-Islam has been involved in militant activities and is known for its extremist ideology.</p>

<p>It has a history of issuing threats to various communities by instigating fear and has also in the past threatened Kashmiri Pandits to leave Kashmir or else face dire consequences.&nbsp;</p>


In a major blow to Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Islam, Haji Akbar Afridi, the commander of the notorious outfit was reportedly shot dead by unknown armed assailants in Bara, Khyber district, sources confirmed to WION.

In a major blow to Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Islam, Haji Akbar Afridi, the commander of the notorious outfit was reportedly shot dead by unknown armed assailants in Bara, Khyber district, sources confirmed to WION. The killing is the most recent in a spate of incidents reported from Pakistan where alleged terrorists are being targeted by gunmen. Haji Akbar Afridi, Commander of the Lashkar-e-Islam, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Bara, Khyber district. Meanwhile the group has released a statement clarifying that commander Akbar surrendered to the Pakistan army before 2014 and was no longer associated with the group pic.twitter.com/sDukyvOQbr — Khyber Scoop (@KhyberScoop) April 25, 2024 × The infamous Lashkar-e-Islam has been involved in militant activities and is known for its extremist ideology. It has a history of issuing threats to various communities by instigating fear and has also in the past threatened Kashmiri Pandits to leave Kashmir or else face dire consequences.

Lashkar-e-Islam commander Haji Akbar Afridi, who once gave ultimatum to Kashmiri Pandits, shot dead

<p>Top militant commander and Lashkar-e-Islam chief Abdul Qayoom Najar has been killed in an <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/jk-pakistans-border-action-intruders-attempt-to-enter-kupwara-indian-troops-open-fire-20690" target="_blank">encounter along the Line of Control (LoC)</a> in north Kashmir&#39;s Baramulla district, police said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Najar was active in Kashmir for the last seventeen&nbsp;years and was&nbsp;allegedly involved in over&nbsp;50 killings, J&amp;K police said.</p>

<p>&quot;Najar was killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid in Lachipora area near the LoC this morning,&quot; Baramulla Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Imtiyaz Hussain told PTI.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Najar fell out with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in 2003 and formed his own outfit Lashkar-e-Islam.</p>

<p>&quot;He (Najar) was returning to Kashmir to take over the command of Hizbul Mujahideen in the wake of elimination of top commanders of the outfit by security forces,&quot; Police told PTI.</p>


Officials said Najar was killed in a gunfight today who was believed to be longest surviving militant in Kashmir

Top militant commander and Lashkar-e-Islam chief Abdul Qayoom Najar has been killed in an encounter along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said. Najar was active in Kashmir for the last seventeen years and was allegedly involved in over 50 killings, J&K police said. "Najar was killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid in Lachipora area near the LoC this morning," Baramulla Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Imtiyaz Hussain told PTI. Najar fell out with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in 2003 and formed his own outfit Lashkar-e-Islam. "He (Najar) was returning to Kashmir to take over the command of Hizbul Mujahideen in the wake of elimination of top commanders of the outfit by security forces," Police told PTI.

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