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Lashkar-e-Taiba
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Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is a Pakistani Islamist Jihadist militant organization driven by a Salafi jihadist ideology. The organisation's primary stated objective is to merge the whole of Kashmir with Pakistan. It also seeks the destruction of India, Hinduism, and Judaism through jihad. It was founded in 1985–1986 by Hafiz Saeed, Zafar Iqbal Shehbaz, Abdullah Azzam and several other Islamist mujahideen with funding from Osama bin Laden during the Soviet–Afghan War. It has been designated as a terrorist group by the United Nations and numerous other countries and been responsible for terrorist atta
Key facts
- War Faction.war
- Kashmir conflict Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Afghan conflict Soviet–Afghan War (1979-1989) Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- War Faction.allies
- Non-state allies Jaish-e-Mohammed Pakistani Taliban Hizbul Mujahideen Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Al-Badr Al Rashid Trust Indian Mujahideen People’s Anti-Fascist Front Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam Al-Qaeda AQIS AGH State allies (politically)
- War Faction.opponents
- State opponents Formerly: Soviet Union (1987–1989) Republic of Afghanistan (1987–1992) Northern Alliance Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (until 2021)
- War Faction.name
- Lashkar-e-Taiba
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- War Faction.native_name_lang
- ur
- War Faction.caption
- Flag of Lashkar-e-Taiba
- War Faction.dates
- 1985/1986–present
- War Faction.headquarters
- Muridke, Punjab, Pakistan
- War Faction.leader1_title
- Ameer
- War Faction.leader1_name
- Hafiz Muhammad Saeed
- War Faction.leader2_title
- Naib Ameer
- War Faction.leader2_name
- Zafar Iqbal (co-founder of Jamaat-ud-Dawa)
- War Faction.leader3_title
- Spokesman
- War Faction.leader3_name
- Muhammad Yahya Mujahid
- War Faction.motives
- Integration of Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan
- War Faction.partof
- United Jihad Council
- War Faction.status
- Active
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- inception
- 1990-00-00
- described at URL
- rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/lashkar-e-tayyiba-let
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40 sectionsContents
- Objectives
- Leadership
- History
- Formation
- Designation as terrorist group
- Aftermath of Mumbai attacks
- Milli Muslim League
- Name changes
- People's Anti-Fascist Front
- Influence in Kashmir
- Activities
- Publications
- Antisemitism
- Training camps
- Muridke base camp
- Other training camps
- Funding
- Drug and arms trade
- Use of charity aid to fund relief operations
- Notable incidents
- The Resistance Front (TRF)
- Loss of leadership and key figures
- External relationships
- Support from Saudi Arabia
- Role in India-Pakistan relations
- Inter-Services Intelligence involvement
- Role in Afghanistan
- Role in Nepal
- Links with other militant groups
- Al-Qaeda
- Jaish-e-Mohammed
- Hizb-ul-Mujahideen
- Ties to Khalistan militants
- Ties to attacks in the United States
- Impact on Pakistani external relations
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is a Pakistani Islamist Jihadist militant organization driven by a Salafi jihadist ideology. The organisation's primary stated objective is to merge the whole of Kashmir with Pakistan. It also seeks the destruction of India, Hinduism, and Judaism through jihad. It was founded in 1985–1986 by Hafiz Saeed, Zafar Iqbal Shehbaz, Abdullah Azzam and several other Islamist mujahideen with funding from Osama bin Laden during the Soviet–Afghan War. It has been designated as a terrorist group by the United Nations and numerous other countries and been responsible for terrorist attacks on civilians in India, such as the 2000 Red Fort attack, 2005 Delhi bombings, 2006 Mumbai train bombings, 2008 Mumbai attacks and the 2025 Pahalgam attack.
It has been supported by Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and is often viewed as a proxy militant organization used by Pakistan against India in the insurgency in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
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