Kashmiri militant slams US sanctions on him Syed Salahuddin, senior leader of the Kashmiri militant group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, slammed Saturday the US decision to impose sanctions on him. Hizb-ul-Mujahideen is one of several homegrown militant groups that have for decades been fighting troops and police deployed in the Indian sector, calling for independence or a merger with Pakistan. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES