By Ghulam Mohammad
Hailing from Mamkak Sopore, Abdul Qayoom Najar, was believed to be one of the longest surviving militants in Kashmir. He was born in October 1976. He did not complete his matriculation and rather chose carpentry to earn his livelihood.
He remained a committed member of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen for more than 12 years and rose to the position of operational chief of the outfit before quitting it to form ‘Lashkar-e-Islam’.
Najar joined the militancy barely at the age of 16. He was arrested in 1992 and later released. After his release, he plunged into militancy again in 1995.
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Najar operated in central and north Kashmir since 2006 and evolved a huge network of over ground workers, according to police. Najar is believed to have adopted different operational modules besides having expertise in topography of areas he operated in. He was an expert at changing his appearance.
A specialist in carrying out attacks, preparing and planting IEDs,
Najar was known to be a very close aide of Syed Salahuddin. He would conduct attacks and then go into hiding for months together.
Hailing from Mamkak Sopore, Abdul Qayoom Najar, was believed to be one of the longest surviving militants in Kashmir. He was born in October 1976. He did not complete his matriculation and rather chose carpentry to earn his livelihood.
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He remained a committed member of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen for more than 12 years and rose to the position of operational chief of the outfit before quitting it to form ‘Lashkar-e-Islam’.
Najar joined the militancy barely at the age of 16. He was arrested in 1992 and later released. After his release, he plunged into militancy again in 1995.
Read Top Story:-FATHER OF 2 CHILDREN BATTLES FOR LIFE AT SKIMS
Najar operated in central and north Kashmir since 2006 and evolved a huge network of over ground workers, according to police. Najar is believed to have adopted different operational modules besides having expertise in topography of areas he operated in. He was an expert at changing his appearance.
A specialist in carrying out attacks, preparing and planting IEDs,
Najar was known to be a very close aide of Syed Salahuddin. He would conduct attacks and then go into hiding for months together.

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