Abu Dujana (militant)
Abu Dujana | |
|---|---|
| ابو دجانة | |
| Born | |
| Died | 1 August 2017 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Organization | Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind |
| Known for | Attacks on security forces |
| Allegiance | Lashkar-e-Taiba, al-Qaeda |
Reward amount | ₹1,500,000 |
Abu Dujana (died 1 August 2017) was an Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind militant, former Lashkar-e-Taiba commander and Pakistani national who was killed in a joint anti-militant operation in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir.[1] Dujana was Lashkar-e-Taiba's chief commander for the Kashmir Valley. He was listed among the most-wanted in Jammu and Kashmir for several attacks on security forces. He was an A+++ category militant and carried a reward of ₹1,500,000 (US$17,000) on his head.[2][3][4][5]
Abu Dujana was the mastermind behind several attacks in the south Kashmir, including one on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy at Pampore and another at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India in the Sempora area in 2016.[1]
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References
- ^ a b Ehsan, Mir (1 August 2017). "Who is Abu Dujana?". Indian Express.
- ^ Masoodi, Nazir; Ghosh, Deepshikha (1 August 2017). "Pakistani Abu Dujana, Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorist, Killed By Forces While Visiting Wife". NDTV.
- ^ Rashid, Toufiq (1 August 2017). "Lashkar's Abu Dujana had gone to meet a girl before Pulwama encounter". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Who is Abu Dujana? LeT commander, expert in hoodwinking armed forces, masterminded Udhampur, Pampore attacks". Firstpost. 1 August 2017.
- ^ Nanjappa, Vicky (20 July 2017). "Abu Dujana, Kashmir's 'slippery' Lashkar commander". OneIndia.