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Zakir Musa Planning Fidayeen Attack in Punjab, Jammu- Intelligence Agencies Warn

July 19

The Intelligence agencies have warned that Militant commander Zakir Rashid Bhatt alias Musa is planning a fidayeen attack on police personnel deployed in the state of Punjab and Jammu, reported Zee News.

Zakir Musa, who heads the Militant outfit Ansar Gazwat ul Hind, is sending recruits to Jammu region to prepare for the attack, the report claimed.

Aided by his deputy Rehan, Musa is preparing to launch fidayeen attacks targeting the police personnel using fresh recruits. The report further claims that Zakir has prepared a list of the targeted locations, primarily police offices, vital installations belonging to the Government forces ahead of the attack.

Earlier it was claimed that arrested Jaish e Muhammad Militants confessed during interrogation that Jaish has been sending trained groups to conduct Fidayeen attacks in India ahead of 15 August, the inputs about Zakir Musa, if real, may be really worrisome for Indian Security Agencies.

The report said that alike Jaish, Musa too has managed to infiltrated fresh recruits to the Jammu and Punjab region.

In May 2017, Zakir Musa, an associate of Hizb distance himself from the Militant outfit.