Hizb tributes three slain militants

Srinagar: Militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen Tuesday paid rich tribute to the three slain militants Umar Khalid, Zahid Ahmed Mir, and Asif Ahmed who were killed in Shopian encounter on Monday.
The outfit has said that these budding militants laid their lives for Islam and the Kashmir Freedom Movement.
In a statement issued to local news gathering agency CNS, the Hizb Chief Syed Salahuddin addressed a high level meeting in which he said that India’s presence in Kashmir is due to its military power. He said India has to leave Kashmir one day while struggle till objective is attained will continue.
“History is testimony to this fact that no country has ever succeeded to rule on the other on military might,” he said.
Syed Salahuddin said though everyone is fighting for the sacred cause but yet there are elements like Mir Jaffar and Mir Sadiq present in our nation who will meet the same fate as they have met.
While blaming Indian agencies for braid chopping incidents in Kashmir, Syed Salahuddin said that such tactics will bear no fruits for India.