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.
In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape had significantly altered.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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