Though banned in pakistan in 2002, its members and patrons have often eluded capture or conviction. Lashkaretaiba a brutal terrorist group active in kashmir. To the australian governments knowledge, this information is accurate, reliable and has been corroborated by classified information. Afghanistan accuses lashkaretaiba, foreign country, of. A chargesheet against 12 persons accused of links with banned terrorist organisations and involvement in an alleged plot to kill certain individuals, including a couple of journalists and a publisher, was submitted by the national investigation agency to the nia special court in bangalore on 20 february 20. While many experts have addressed the operational facets of let, its finances have not received commensurate. In a country where it has only a small base and few natural allies, let has developed 1 stephen tankel. The united nations on may 6 banned pakistanibased lashkaretaiba for its links to al qaeda. Lashkar e taiba let is a pakistani terrorist organization which attacks india, and some western targets in pakistan, and it is the 7 th richest terrorist organization in the world.
Lashkaretaiba has been accused by india of attacking military and civilian targets in india, most notably the 2001 indian parliament attack, the 2008 mumbai attacks and the 2019 pulwama attack on armed forces. Indian and american officials are now reporting that the mumbai attackers seem to have connections to lashkaretaiba, the pakistanbased islamist. Lashkaretaiba find all lashkaretaibas latest news today on. From 911 to mumbai, the international centre for the study of radicalisation. Lashkaretaiba, islamist militant group founded in pakistan and particularly active in the kashmir region. The quran signifies the centrality of islam to laskharetaibas ideology and highlights the groups goal to establish an islamic caliphate in kashmir and india.
Stephen tankel is a superb piece of scholarship, notably in the access gained to insiders, observers and members of the group commonly referred to as let. It has been described as a profitable department, selling lacs of books every year. Delhis red fort after lashkar attacked it in 2000 the markaz centre for preaching was set up in the town of muridke, outside lahore by a former professor of engineering at the university of punjab, hafiz mohammed saeed. State department designated lashkar etayyiba a foreign terrorist organization fto in 2001, and pakistans president pervez musharraf banned lt. Sheikh farrokh sekaleshfar mokhtar belmokhtar lashkaretaiba are all jihadiots. In subsequent years, however, several major attacks were attributed to let, including the november 2008 coordinated. Geoffrey kambere, puay hock goh, pranav kumar, fulgence msafir. Yes it contains some puzzles, many of which predate the mumbai attacks in 2008 and he answers nearly all in detail. Its stated objective is to introduce an extremist islamic state in south asia and to terrorize the people residing in kashmir. This followed considerable international pressure in the. Lashkaretaiba has consistently advocated the use of force and vowed that it would plant the flag of islam in washington, tel aviv and new delhi, according to the southeast asia terrorism portal. You may wish to ask factual questions about lashkaretaiba at the reference desk, discuss relevant wikipedia policy at the village pump, or ask for help at the help desk.
The lt is led by hafiz muhammad saeed and is one of the threelargest and besttrained groups fighting in kashmir. The fall of a dynasty, delhi 1857, has been awarded the. Now, he has become the face of a new political party. Also stay updated with top and breaking news on lashkaretaiba. The pakistani militant group lashkaretaiba has developed from a small resistance group to the most feared militant organization in south asia and one with global reach. Lashkaretaiba was formed soon after the birth of its parent religious organisation, markaz dawa ul irshad in the late 1980s. Lashkar e taiba always maintained close ties with al qaeda which recognized it as an important faction on the global jihadist front.
Lashkaretaiba synonyms, lashkaretaiba pronunciation, lashkaretaiba translation, english dictionary definition of lashkaretaiba. Indian and american officials are now reporting that the mumbai attackers seem to have. Lashkaretaiba is among the most powerful militants groups in south asia and increasingly viewed as a global terrorist threat on par with alqaeda. Lashkar itayyeba is one of the largest and most active extremist islamist terrorist organizations in south asia. The terrorist groups lashkar e taiba and haqqani network. The rise of lashkare tayyiba investigative project. Lashkaretaiba is among the most powerful militants groups in south asia. Lashkaretaiba lashkaretayyiba army of the righteous description. News about lashkaretaiba, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Pakistani cleric hafiz saeed, the founder of the outlawed lashkaretaiba group, which was blamed for the 2008 mumbai attacks that killed 166 people, addresses at a mosque in lahore, pakistan. Please limit discussion to improvement of this article.
It is believed to be the only islamist militant group in pakistan to have expanded since 911. This statement is based on publicly available information about lashkare tayyiba let. I support this sort of party to do kill people in their own co. The rise of lashkare tayyiba an ipt investigative report contents. Stephen tankels storming the world stage traces the history of lashkaretaiba and its. Lashkaretaiba is one of pakistans largest militant islamist organizations. Also, like al qaeda, lashkaretaiba practices wahhabism, the radical islamist school of thought born in saudi arabia. It is known especially for its involvement in attacks in mumbai in 2006 and 2008. This page is not a forum for general discussion about lashkaretaiba. The lt is the armed wing of the pakistanbased religious organization, markazud dawawalirshad mdia sunni antius missionary organization formed in 1989. Therefore, the lashkaretoiba continues to survive and morph into something that threatens both india and pakistan, amid fears that as long as the fanatic jud leadership is allowed to carry out its activities unchecked and the jihadi infrastructure of the group is there to exist, somebody is going to do something nasty sooner or later. Pakistans former president, pervez musharraf, banned lashkaretaiba let in january 2002, along with four other islamic groups. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on lashkaretaiba.
Both groups can trace their formation to afghanistan. A riveting action thriller that moves from delhi to the rugged mountains of. The organization is banned as a terrorist organization by. Lashkaretaiba is one of the largest and most active terrorist organizations, operating mainly from pakistan. Since its formation in 1990, lashkar e taiba let has evolved from a local threat focused against india to a global jihadist threat. The quran is depicted in green, a color that has represented islam since the days of the prophet muhammad, while the sun represents the wisdom and righteousness that comes from the. Jamaatuddawa jud was designated as an alias of let under e. The group has instigated terrorist attacks in kashmir and collaborated with other militant groups, such as the taliban and alqaeda. This book primarily focuses on one famous terrorist group known as lashkare taiba or let, and how it operates. Treasury sanctions lashkare tayyiba leaders and founders. In the aftermath of the mumbai massacre, a lot of attention has been focused on the militant islamist group lashkaretaiba that has been blamed for the bloodbath. It was founded in 1987 by hafiz saeed, abdullah azzam and zafar iqbal in. By sean noonan and scott stewart for many years now, stratfor has been carefully following the evolution of lashkaretaiba let, the name of a pakistanbased jihadist group that was formed in 1990 and existed until about 2001, when it was officially abolished. Lashkaretaiba let is a pakistanbased group formed in 1990 that primarily fights indian control over jammu and kashmir.
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