Israel Bans Pakistan-Based Terrorists, Gaining India’s Favor
Israel on Tuesday banned the Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, perpetrators of the Mumbai massacre in November 2008.
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Pakistan Removes Top Extremist from Watchlist Ahead of Election Flooded by Jihadi Candidates
Pakistan removed the leader of one of the nation’s most prominent jihadi groups from its terrorist watchlist this week while Islamabad considers if his group may join other Islamist radical organizations in fielding candidates in its upcoming election, Reuters learned Thursday.
Pakistan: Military-Linked Candidates Jump into Election Fray, Running Against Jihadis
The looming general elections in Pakistan will see candidates backed by the nation’s powerful military establishment run against more than 200 contenders affiliated with the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) wing of U.S.-designated terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Veteran Journalist Gunned Down in Kashmir
52-year-old journalist Shujaat Bukhari — founder and editor of the English-language daily paper Rising Kashmir — was reportedly murdered by three motorcycle-riding gunmen outside his office in the city center of Lal Chowk on Thursday evening.
Muslim Terror Group Supporters Torch U.S., India Flags to Protest Arrest of Jihadi Leader
Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), a terrorist group considered to be a front organization for the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) jihadist group, organized protests across Pakistan after authorities placed its leader, one of the alleged masterminds behind the 2008 massacre in India’s Mumbai, under house arrest.
Report: Pakistan, Fearing Trump’s Visa Limits, Cracks Down on Terror Group
Fear of being added to the list of Muslim-majority countries covered by President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting immigration has prompted Pakistan to arrest the prominent Islamist chief of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), according to The Washington Post (WaPo).
Pakistan Accuses India of ‘Financing Terrorism’ Before UN
Islamabad’s Foreign Office (FO) submitted a dossier to the United Nations containing alleged proof that India is “financing terrorist elements in Pakistan,” declared a spokesman for the FO.
Narendra Modi to Congress: Terrorism Is ‘Incubated in India’s Neighborhood’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, where he told lawmakers that terrorism is “incubated in India’s neighborhood” and said terrorism’s philosophies are common, regardless of whether being carried out by Sunni or Shiite Muslim groups.
American, Saudi Sanctions Target Jihadi Fundraisers in America
Both the United States and Saudi Arabia have announced sanctions against four individuals, and two groups they are associated with, based on allegations they have provided financial support to global terrorism.
India Warns Of Mounting IS Threat: Tightens Security At Israeli Mission
India has warned of Islamic State (IS) using regional militant groups to mount strikes in the country, and has increased security around the diplomatic missions of the United States, France, Israel and Britain among others, a government advisory said. The
Pakistan Imposes Ban on Media Coverage of Terror Groups
Pakistani authorities issued a directive prohibiting broadcasters from covering the activities of dozens of terrorist groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), an organization that has been linked to the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India.
Pakistani Terrorist Captured in India: ‘I Came to Kill Hindus’
An alleged Pakistani terrorist from the Lashker-e-Taiba (LT) Islamist militant group was apprehended in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday after he and an accomplice carried out a deadly attack and hours-long gun battle exchange which killed two members of
