Indian Forces Kill Leader of Al Qaeda Affiliate in Kashmir: Police

Indian forces have killed the leader of an al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group in Kashmir on Friday, triggering protests in parts of the disputed region.

People carry the body of Zakir Rashid Bhat also known as Zakir Musa, the leader of an al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group in Kashmir, during his funeral procession in Dadasara village in south Kashmir's Tral on May 24, 2019. Danish Ismail/Reuters

SRINAGAR—Indian forces have killed the leader of an al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group in Kashmir, police said on Friday, May 24, triggering protests in parts of the disputed region.

Zakir Rashid Bhat, 25, was trapped by security forces in a three-story house in southern Kashmir late on Thursday, said a senior police officer, adding that the house was set ablaze during the operation.