Picture from social media of Burhan Wani (left) and his successor, Zakir Musa (right). Location and date unknown. Photograph: Handout
Newsweek: Kashmir Has A New Insurgent Group: Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda has announced a new group in the contested Himalayan territory of Kashmir, and named as chief of the cell a young but well-known face of Kashmiri militancy.
The jihadi group's propaganda arm known as the Global Islamic Media Front reported on Thursday that 23-year-old Zakir Musa would head up the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Ansar Ghawzat-ul-Hind.
Kashmir is a region that both India and Pakistan lay claim to and where militants have waged an insurgency against Indian rule in the region. It has divided both countries since 1947.
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More News On Al Qaeda Announcing The Establishment Of An Al-Qaeda Linked Cell In Kashmir
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Al-Qaida Announces Establishment of Group in Indian Kashmir -- VOA
It's official: Al-Qaeda announces Kashmir unit, Zakir Musa is the leader -- Economic Times
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