Ilyas Kashmiri
Ilyas Kashmiri, also referred to as Maulana Ilyas Kashmiri, Mufti Ilyas Kashmiri and Muhammad Ilyas Kashmiri (10 February 1964 – 3 June 2011), was a Pakistani ex-Special Forces Islamist guerrilla insurgent who fought against Indian troops in Kashmir.
Ilyas Kashmiri | |
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| Born | 10 February 1964 Bhimber, Samahni Valley, Pakistan-administered Kashmir |
| Died | 3 June 2011 (aged 47) North Waziristan, FATA, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Drone attack |
| Occupation | Pakistani SSG Guerrilla Fighter |
| Organization(s) | Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Jaish-e-Mohammad 313 Brigade |
| Known for | Beheading of Bhausaheb Maruti Talekar |
| Movement | Founder of 313 Brigade |
NBC News reported that United States officials had mentioned him as a possible successor to Osama bin Laden as head of Al-Qaeda. Prior to his death, a CNN News headline called him the "most dangerous man on Earth", while the late journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad said of him that "he is invariably described by the world intelligence agencies as the most effective, dangerous, and successful guerrilla leader in the world."
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