Burhan Wani
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Burhan Wani was a Kashmiri militant commander whose social media-driven insurgency and subsequent killing in 2016 sparked widespread unrest and protests across the Kashmir Valley.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militant commander
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 2010s to 2016 ⓘ |
| aftermath |
extended shutdowns and clashes in Kashmir
ⓘ
imposition of curfew in parts of Jammu and Kashmir in 2016 ⓘ widespread protests in Kashmir Valley in 2016 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
separatist sentiment in Kashmir
ⓘ
youth radicalization in Kashmir ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
encounter with Indian security forces
ⓘ
gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| citizenship | India ⓘ |
| conflict | Kashmir conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-07-08 ⓘ |
| deathYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kashmiri ⓘ |
| familyName | Wani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Burhan Muzaffar Wani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Burhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
escalation of violence in Kashmir in 2016
ⓘ
international media attention on Kashmir unrest in 2016 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kashmiri militancy
ⓘ
his killing sparking unrest in Kashmir in 2016 ⓘ use of social media in insurgency ⓘ |
| mediaStrategy |
circulation of photos and videos with weapons
ⓘ
use of social media to recruit and mobilize supporters ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hizbul Mujahideen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Kashmir insurgency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | killing by Indian security forces on 2016-07-08 ⓘ |
| notableYear | 2010s ⓘ |
| operationalArea | Kashmir Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Jammu and Kashmir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pulwama district NERFINISHED ⓘ Tral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Anantnag district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokernag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
martyr by many Kashmiri supporters
ⓘ
militant commander by Indian state ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of Hizbul Mujahideen in Kashmir ⓘ |
| region | Kashmir Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| securityDesignation | militant by Indian authorities ⓘ |
| securityResponse | intensified counterinsurgency operations after his death ⓘ |
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