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- One of the largest groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir, Lashkar-e-Taiba was extremely pro-Pakistan regarding control of the region. The group opposed any concessions to India. Further, its leaders expressed the desire to establish Islamic rule throughout India.
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Lashkar-e-Taiba, Islamist militant group founded in Pakistan and particularly active in the Kashmir region. It is known especially for its involvement in attacks in Mumbai in 2006 and 2008. Though banned in Pakistan in 2002, its members and patrons have often eluded capture or conviction.
Jun 28, 2012 · LeT first came to fore in Indian controlled Jammu and Kashmir in 1993 when 12 LeT operatives infiltrated across the Line of Control (LoC) killing 23 Kashmiri pandits in the Jammu area of Indian controlled Kashmir. Since then the range, tactics and ferocity of LeT attacks has brought Lashkar to the forefront of terroist organisations the world over.
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Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT; Urdu: لشکرِ طیبہ [ˈləʃkər eː ˈt̪ɛːjba]; literally Army of the Good, translated as Army of the Righteous, or Army of the Pure and alternatively spelled as Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-i-Taiba, Lashkar-i-Tayyeba) [4] [57] [58] is a terrorist group formed in Pakistan, [59] and a militant and Islamist Salafi jihadist organisation. Described as one of Pakistan's "most powerful jihadi groups", it is most infamous outside Pakistan.
Apr 10, 2015 · Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (Soldiers of the Pure) is one of the most feared groups fighting against Indian control in Kashmir and is blamed for several deadly attacks on Indian soil.
Jan 8, 2023 · Of these 172 terrorists, 108 belonged to the Lashkar-e-Taiba or its offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF), followed by 35 of the Jaish-e-Mohammad, 22 of Hizbul Mujahideen, four of Al-Badr and three of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.
- India Today Insight
Nov 26, 2020 · In August 2008, a Jammu and Kashmir Police agent had infiltrated the Lashkar-e-Taiba and planted 22 cellphone SIM cards on its commanders, destined for use in their operations across India. The cards were listed on an Intelligence Bureau watch list.
Oct 28, 2021 · The Transnational Threats Project’s Examining Extremism series provides an overview and assessment of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Kashmir-focused militant insurgent group that has carried out multiple high-profile attacks in India.
