Pakistanbased lashkaretaiba soldiers of the pure is one of the most feared groups fighting against indian control in kashmir and is blamed for. Stephen tankel is a visiting scholar at the carnegie endowment for international peace and author of the forthcoming book storming the world stage. Yes it contains some puzzles, many of which predate the mumbai attacks in 2008 and he answers nearly all in detail. 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. On 16 september 2006, a top lashkaretaiba militant, abu saad, was killed by the troops of 9rashtriya rifles in nandi marg forest in kulgam.
On 12 september 2006 the propaganda arm of the lashkaretaiba issued a fatwa against pope benedict xvi demanding that muslims assassinate him for his controversial statements about muhammad. The story of lashkar e taiba book online at best prices in india on. 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. Considered pakistans most powerful proxy against india, the group gained public prominence after its deadly tenperson suicide assault on mumbai in november 2008. News about lashkaretaiba, including commentary and archival articles published in the new. Why lashkar trained ajmal kasab as a fisherman first.
The sea training, as per the book written by historian saroj kumar rath, also included how to fish, something that made kasab think that he had got a job and he could earn a respectable living. The story of lashkaretaiba, tankel traces the development of the pakistani militant group lashkar e taiba let into an organization with global reach and details why the pakistani security establishment is unlikely to dismantle its longtime proxy any time soon. It is known especially for its involvement in attacks in mumbai in 2006 and 2008. Lashkaretaiba archived 23 july 2015 at the wayback machine. The chinese used their veto authority to block indias attempt to pressure pakistan for releasing lakhvi from jail seven years after the lashkar e taiba let attack on. Lashkaretaiba let is a pakistanbased group formed in 1990 that primarily fights indian control over jammu and kashmir. Intelligence agencies flag indonesian ngo with links to. Though banned in pakistan in 2002, its members and patrons have often eluded capture or conviction. On september 12, 2006 the propaganda arm of the lashkar e taiba issued a fatwa against pope benedict xvi demanding that muslims assassinate him for his controversial statements about the prophet muhammad. Lashkar e taiba is among the most powerful militants groups in south asia and increasingly viewed as a global terrorist threat on par with alqaeda. News about lashkaretaiba, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Lashkar e taiba find news stories, facts, pictures and video about lashkar e taiba page 1 newser. By the time the last lashkar terrorist was dead after nearly 60 hours, it appeared. Lashkaretaiba, islamist militant group founded in pakistan and particularly active in the kashmir region.
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