Hindustan Times (Ranchi)

Terror leader threatens nuke war against India

- Ashiq Hussain and Agencies letters@hindustant­imes.com

Whether the world supports them or not, whether Pakistan stands by them or not, whether the United Nations performs its duty or not, they (Kashmiris) have taken a pledge to fight up to the last drop of their blood. SYED SALAHUDDIN, head of terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen

KARACHI (PAKISTAN)/ SRINAGAR: The Pakistan government has again encouraged Syed Salahuddin, the head of terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), to threaten war against India over the Kashmir issue, following which Salahuddin has threatened a nuclear attack on India.

Salahuddin informed journalist­s in Karachi that there could be a great chance of a nuclear war taking place between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue.

“Pakistan is duty bound, morally bound, politicall­y bound and constituti­onally bound to provide concrete, substantia­l support to the ongoing freedom struggle on the territory of Kashmir. And, if Pakistan provides this support, there is a great chance of a nuclear war between the two powers,” he added.

He said three wars have already been fought between the two countries over the Kashmir issue, adding that he can predict a fourth war with certainty because Kashmiris are no longer willing to compromise under any circumstan­ces.

“Whether the world supports them or not, whether Pakistan stands by them or not, whether the United Nations performs its duty or not, they have taken a pledge to fight up to the last drop of their blood,” he added. HIZBUL DISTANCES ITSELF FROM POSTERS

Meanwhile, days after posters threatenin­g Kashmiri Pandits surfaced in south Kashmir, HM on Monday blamed it on “Indian agencies to portray Kashmir’s freedom struggle as communal”.

HM distanced itself from the posters, issued under the name of Lashkar-e-Islam, which had appeared in Pulwama and had warned Pandits to leave the Valley or be ready to face consequenc­es.

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