Jammu, Nov. 2 -- Hizbul Mujahideen's Chief Operational Commander Saifullah, alias Ghazi Haider (code name), was gunned down by the joint team of security forces in Rangreth of Srinagar late Sunday afternoon without suffering any collateral damage.

Resident of Malangpora, he was one of the most wanted terrorists in Kashmir Valley and was directly involved in several attacks on the security forces, according to the police records.

He was active since 2014 in Valley and became operational commander of the pro-Pakistan terrorist outfit in Kashmir in May 2020 after the elimination of Reyaz Naikoo, former HM commander.

Official sources said, "Late Saturday evening the intelligence network of the Jammu & Kashmir police had shared information ...