Sabzar Ahmad Bhat News
Six top militant commanders, including LeT's Abu Dujana, and Burhan Wani's successor Sabzar Ahmad Bhat of Hizbul Mujahideen, were among 132 terrorists killed in encounters with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, so far this year, according to official figures.
The separatists have called for a protest shutdown on Sunday and Monday and called for a `March to Tral` town on May 30 to offer funeral prayers.
Sabzar joined militancy at the age of 15 when security forces killed Burhan's brother, Khalid, in Tral.
Bhat carried a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head and was at the top of the security forces' wanted list.
The weapons recovered included AK-47 and INSAS rifles. The police and the Army had cordoned off the area after the attack. A massive anti-insurgency operation is currently underway.
Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat was killed along with another militant in an encounter with security forces in Tral area of Kashmir's Pulwama district.
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