Ilyas Kashmiri
Ilyas Kashmiri | |
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Ilyas Kashmiri | |
| Born | 10 February 1964 Bhimber, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Died | 3 June 2011 (aged 47) |
| Cause of death | Drone attack |
| Occupation | Pakistani SSG turned militant |
| Organization(s) | Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Jaish-e-Mohammad 313 Brigade |
| Known for | Beheading of Bhausaheb Maruti Talekar |
| Movement | Founder of 313 Brigade |
Ilyas Kashmiri (10 February 1964– 3 June 2011) was a Pakistani ex-Special Forces Islamist turned militant who fought against Indian troops in Kashmir.
NBC News said that United States officials had mentioned him as a possible successor to Osama bin Laden as head of Al-Qaeda. Prior to his death, a CNN News headline called him the "most dangerous man on Earth", and the journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad said "he is invariably described by the world intelligence agencies as the most effective, dangerous, and successful guerrilla leader in the world."