Muhammad Sajjad Khan was a Pakistani
militant
The English word ''militant'' is both an adjective and a noun, and it is generally used to mean vigorously active, combative and/or aggressive, especially in support of a cause, as in "militant reformers". It comes from the 15th century Latin " ...
and
Commander-in-Chief of
Harkat ul-Ansar
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Early life
He was born in the village of Baibakh, Rawalakot
Rawalakot ( ur, ) is the capital of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range.
History
Along with Pallandri, Rawalakot was the focal point of the 1955 Poonch uprising. It was led by the local Sud ...
, in the Poonch District of Pakistani Kashmir
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Soviet Afghan War
Sajjad Afghani joined the militancy under the banner of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen
Harkat-ul-Mujahideen- al-Islami ( ur, ; HUM) is a Pakistan-based Islamic jihad group operating primarily in Kashmir.[Srinagar. In June 1994 he was arrested along with Molana ]( ...<br></span></div> in the 1980s. He was well trained and remained involved in the Soviet-Afghan war. He stayed in Afghanistan until 1989.
<h1><br><p> Commander in Chief</h1></p>
In 1991 he became Commander in Chief of Harkat Ul Ansar in <a class=)Masood Azhar
Mohammad Masood Azhar Alvi is a radical Islamist and terrorist, being the founder and leader of the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed, active mainly in the Pakistani-administered portion of the Kashmir region. His actions ...
by the Indian military. He was detained by 15 Corps headquarters at Jammu.