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  1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Burhan_WaniBurhan Wani - Wikipedia

    Burhan Wani (19 September 1994 – 8 July 2016) was the leader of Hizbul Mujahideen, an Islamist militant organization and terrorist group of the Kashmir conflict.

  2. www.indiatoday.in › india › storyHow Burhan Wani was killed in encounter on July 8 last year: An...

    Jul 8, 2017 · This 8th July marks the first death anniversary of Burhan Wani, the poster boy of Hizbul Mujahideen. Before the Jammu and Kashmir plummeted into a state of chaos lasting 7 months, with the state government having to face the wrath of people who came in support of the chocolate-faced militant.

  3. scroll.in › article › 811059The legend of Burhan Wani: How the new militants of South Kashmir...

    Jul 5, 2016 · It is a narrative of heroism constructed around the new militancy that is said to have taken root in four districts of South Kashmir: Pulwama, Anantnag, Kulgam and Shopian. Local...

  4. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-india-36762043Why the death of militant Burhan Wani has Kashmiris up in arms

    Jul 11, 2016 · Militant leader Burhan Wani's death in a gun battle with government forces in Indian-administered Kashmir has sparked days of deadly violence. Who was he and why was he so popular, asks local...

  5. www.thehindu.com › news › nationalBurhan Wani, Hizbul poster boy, killed in encounter - The Hindu

    Jul 8, 2016 · Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani (22), the architect of the social-media driven psychological warfare in Kashmir, was killed along with two other militants in an encounter in Anantnag...

  6. indianexpress.com › article › indiaDecoding Burhan Wani’s death: Behind hot pursuit, hunt for...

    Jul 25, 2016 · Late on the morning of July 8, the day Burhan Wani was to die, personnel at the Srinagar unit of J&K’s Special Operations Group (SOG) listened in as Farooq Wani made an innocuous call: he had unexpected guests for Eid.

  7. thediplomat.com › 2018 › 07Kashmir: 2 Years After Burhan Wani – The Diplomat

    Jul 10, 2018 · Two years after the popular rebel commander Burhan Wani was killed by Indian government forces in the disputed Kashmir region, the Kashmir Valley has changed in many ways – from the rise in...

  8. m.hindustantimes.com › india-news › militant-at-15-killed-at-21-hizbul-mujahideen-sMilitant at 15, killed at 21: Hizbul Mujahideen’s poster boy...

    Security forces killed Burhan Wani, a top commander in the militant group, in an encounter on Friday. His death has disturbed the fragile peace in Kashmir as people protested the killing and...

  9. www.indiatoday.in › magazine › nationHow Burhan Wani's killing made the Kashmir rebellion go viral -...

    Jul 13, 2016 · On July 11, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's office issued a statement, calling Burhan Wani a "Kashmiri leader" and "expressed his deep shock" at his killing "and that of many other civilians by the Indian military and paramilitary forces". The statement earned a quick slapdown from New Delhi.

  10. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-india-47302467Kashmir attack: Tracing the path that led to Pulwama - BBC

    Apr 30, 2019 · Why the death of militant Burhan Wani has Kashmiris up in arms; Why did 2018 see more violence in Indian-administered Kashmir?