Muhammad Abbas Sheikh

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Muhammad Abbas Sheikh (also known as Umar Mukhtar) was a militant commander and founder and Chief of The Resistance Front , a separatist organization involved in the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir. He was killed in an encounter with the Indian security forces on August 23, 2021. He had joined militancy in 1996 and was previously associated with Hizbul Mujahideen. He was accused of several attacks on security forces and civilians in Kashmir. He was one of the ten most wanted militants in Kashmir.^[1][2] He was also known for reviving militancy in Srinagar and recruiting new militants. He was considered a potent and experienced militant commander with a low profile and a secular stance.^[3][4][5]