Saif-ul-Islam, 45, became the Hizb-ul-Mujahadeen (HM) chief commander for field operations in the Kashmir Valley, replacing Abdul Majeed Dar. Saif-ul-Islam was appointed on October 26, 2001.

He is loyal to Syed Salahuddin and, as a Kashmiri militant, probably prefers Kashmiris over non-Kashmiris in the fight against India. He has closely linked himself (in February 2002) to the fresh APHC position.
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