SRINAGAR: With With squads of 400-odd terrorists, Hizbul Mujahideen cadre in J&K do not seem unnerved by the US state department declaring the outfit a global terror group. PDP avoided coming on record considering it's in governance with the BJP, which has branded US action as India's victory on the international stage. The Hizb cadre comprises stonepelters and hardcore Muslim radicals. While stone-pelters are oblivious of the facts of the insurgency, radicals are unbothered about US utterances, sources said. "They firmly believe they are fighting jihad against Hindu India," a senior intelligence officer said.Hizb is unhassled in the Valley with substantial public support.

Source: Times of India August 20, 2017 19:41 UTC