For years, Nizamani organised cells of Lashkar jihadists operating outside of Kashmir, reporting to its military commander Azam Cheema & top leader Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi.
Earlier this month, J&K police said they killed 6 terrorists associated with LeT, JeM in southern Kashmir. All 6 men were reported missing between April 2022 and October 2024.
Khalid was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Badin, Pakistan. He allegedly orchestrated attacks at IISc Bengaluru, RSS HQ Nagpur, and CRPF camp in Rampur.
The encounter began Tuesday morning after intel on presence of terrorists was received by security forces, following which the area was cordoned off and a search operation conducted.
Lashkar offshoot The Resistance Front claimed the Pahalgam attack in an online post before withdrawing the claim while attributing its initial post to a 'cyber attack'.
Pahalgam attack was designed to provoke communal tensions, he adds. Military strikes were aimed at bringing justice, dismantling terror infrastructure & preventing future attacks.
On ground in Jammu & Kashmir, the TRF, a frontal unit of the Pakistan-based LeT, is headed by Sajid Gul, who identifies himself as Saifullah Khalid from time to time, it is learnt.
The rare, but not unprecedented, rally shows that the outfit, though banned in Pakistan and by the UN, continues to mobilise, recruit & fundraise in the country.
Around 270 terrorists out of the 330 belong to Lashkar-e-Taiba, it is learnt. They were killed in encounters and other operations by the Indian Army and the Jammu & Kashmir Police.
According to Gandhi, power becomes decentralised when each wheel is independent. But the last thing you want in a car is a wheel doing its own thing, especially at speed.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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