Syed Ali Shah Geelani: Kashmir separatist leader dies at 92
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Geelani, who headed a hardline faction of the APHC, died at his Srinagar residence after a prolonged illness.
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a top separatist leader in Indian-administered Kashmir, has died at the age of 92 after a prolonged illness. Geelani, who quit politics in June last year, died at his residence in the main city of Srinagar. He headed a hardline faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), a separatist alliance that rejects Indian rule and demands a merger of Kashmir with Pakistan. He long rejected any dialogue with India over the future of the region.
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