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Occupational forces reportedly barged into Hafeezullah's house in Achabal and opened indiscriminate fire, injuring him and his wife.
They were rushed to the nearby hospital where the doctors pronounced Hafeezullah dead.
Three cops killed during pro-liberation protests in Indian-held Kashmir
The Foreign Office on Wednesday condemned the brutal killing of the Kashmiri leader along with continuing Indian atrocities in the Indian-occupied Kashmir.
#Pakistan strongly condemns the brutal assassination of Kashmiri leader Hafizullah Mir and the continuing indian atrocities in IOK including the killing of 3 Kashmiris & injuries to 8 others, including 3 girls yesterday by Indian occupation forces #Kashmirbleeds (1/2)
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) November 21, 2018
We appreciate the statement of the #OIC SG conveying firm support of the OIC to the Kashmiris & call for urgent establishment of the COI recommended by the #OHCHR @mBachelet (2/2)
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) November 21, 2018
Earlier, three other Hurriyat leaders, Muhammad Yousuf Nadeem, Hakeemur Rehman Sultani and Tariq Ahmed Ganai, had become victims of targeted killing by occupational forces since February this year.
Hurriyat leaders and organisations in their separate statements strongly condemned the target killing of Hafeezullah.
Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism also martyred four Kashmiri youth in Shopian district on Tuesday.
Indian forces martyr two Kashmiri youth in Shopian district
They were killed during a cordon and search operation in Nadigam area of the district.
The killing of youth triggered anti-India demonstrations in the area. Indian forces fired bullets, pellets and teargas shells on the protesters, injuring many of them including three women.
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