News about lashkarejhangvi, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Easo country of origin information report afghanistan. It shows how much impunity these groups are allowed to operate. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Formidable power of pakistans antishia militants bbc news.
Lashkarejhangvi lej is one of pakistans most violent sunni muslim militant groups. However, groups such as lashkar e taiba let, lashkar e jhangvi lej, the islamic state in khorasan province iskp, and tehrik e taliban pakistani taliban continued to challenge national security in 2018. Militant jihad presents a call for revolutionary action to achieve the same goals, a just islamic order against an unjust and unislamic. Most probably this terrorist strike was done with the help of raw, whom altaf hussain begged for help, to release some pressure on mqm. The fission of lashkarejhangvi the express tribune. Alqaida linked group claims kabul suicide attack on shia.
Lashharejhangvi believes that the entire nation of pakistan should only be comprised of a sunni muslim population, thus making the group a part of the overall sunni deobandi movement. Lashkarejhangvi lej the lej is a militant extremist sunni deobandi group formed in 1996 as a breakaway faction of the sectarian militant sipahesahaba pakistan ssp. While the dominant milieu of armed groups in pakistan is deobandi, the new group, calling itself labaik ya rasoolallah, is barelvi. It takes its name from the late sunni cleric haq nawaz jhangvi, who spearheaded the antishia campaign which began in the country 30 years ago as a countermovement to the iranian islamic revolution. However, in february 2004, two members of lashkarejhangvi lj also lashkar i jhangvi cdi 3 mar. Lashkarejhangvi a sunni muslim extremist group in pakistan that collaborates with alqaeda. This report documents sunni militant attacks on the mostly shia hazara community in. Lashkarejhangvi claims twin blasts at parachinar market, as death toll from three separate attacks on friday hits 85. Examples of such groups include jaishemuhammad, sipahesahaba pakistan, and lashkarejhangvi pakistan.
A history of violence factsheet the pakistan religious violence project, an undertaking of the u. Lashkarejhangvi synonyms, lashkarejhangvi pronunciation, lashkarejhangvi translation, english dictionary definition of lashkarejhangvi. Formation lashkarejhangvi lej, a sunnideobandi terrorist outfit was formed in 1996 by a break away group of radical sectarian extremists of the sipahesahaba pakistan, a sunni extremist outfit, which accused the parent organisation of deviating from the ideals of its slain co founder, maulana haq nawaz jhangvi. Lashkarejhangvi lej is a punjabbased extremist antishia sect. The menace that is lashkaretaiba carnegie endowment. It was founded in 1990 by hafiz mohammed saeed as the military wing of pakistani islamist organization markazaddawawalirshad mdi, which promoted the ahlehadith aeh interpretation of islam, until it ostensibly split from the group in 2002. We have, many times, categorically stated that aswj ahlesunnat wal jamaat, the party which i am leading at the moment, has nothing to do with sipahesahaba pakistan or lashkarejhangvi. Death toll in parachinar and quetta attacks passes 80. Lashkarejhangvi alalmi lja spokesman, ali bin sufyan, confirmed their crosscooperation with reporters after the attack, we along with daesh dolateislamia have jointly carried out this attack. Pakistans military has killed a senior member of islamist militant group lashkarejhangvi lej along two suicide bombers in a raid in the southwestern province of balochistan, the armys. Sipahesahaba, lashkarejhangvi, and albadr, lashkar also allegedly set up a.
The united states institute of peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by congress. The terrorist threat and the policy response in pakistan sipri. Lashkarejhangvi lej is a sunni militant group operating in pakistan that aims. Lashkarejhangvi and its affiliated groups also provide crucial technical and manpower support to other major groups in the tribal region. Lashkarejhangvi uncensored news buried in information. Quetta attackers acted on directions from afghanistan.
The outfit derives its name from maulana haq nawaz jhangvi, the slain cofounder of sipahesahaba pakistan ssp, a sunni extremist outfit. Labaik ya rasool allah draws from the barelvi strand of. Yet it would be a mistake to see lashkar only as a local organization with only a local agenda. Formed in 1996, lashkarejhangvi lej is a sunnideobandi terrorist outfit formed under the leadership of akram lahori, riaz basra and malik ishaque. Its goals are to help prevent and resolve violent conflicts. Lashkaretaiba in perspective carnegie endowment for. News about lashkarejhangvi, including commentary and archival articles published in the. Lashkaretaiba is a sunni group, which follows the ahlehaith interpretation of islam. Commission on international religious freedom, tracked over the past 18 months publiclyreported attacks against religious communities in pakistan. He told another news agency we have no direct link with daesh islamic state.
The organisation operates in pakistan and afghanistan and is an offshoot of antishia party sipahesahaba pakistan ssp. On april 2, gunmen shot and killed a christian family of four traveling by rickshaw in quetta, balochistan. Pakistans resurgent sectarian war united states institute of peace. Lashkaretaiba is one of pakistans largest militant islamist organizations. Lashkarejhangvi lej, or army of jhangvi, is an extremist organization active in pakistan. The lashkarejhangvi is part of the broader deoband movement south. Saudi arabia has contributed very much to what lashkaretaiba looks like, how it thinks, its motivation, ideology, and funding. It is possible that such groups are now focusing on afghanistan under the patronage of some elements in pakistan who want to open a new front. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in.
Lashkarejhangvi center for international security and cooperation. The many faces of lashkarejhangvi army of jhangvi cf2r. It allegedly has an agenda of liberation and communism. Also published at command eleven following the announcement of trumps new plan for afghanistan, which is basically the old plan packaged as new with a topping of increased pakistanbashing, here is my simple eleven point agenda for pakistan to implement in its afghanistan policy. Lashkarejhangvi lej is a prominent militant group in pakistan that is most known for its antishiite attacks and is responsible for much of the sectarian violence in pakistan and limited areas of afghanistan since its founding. Recent orders to release hardened terrorists like lashkarejhangvis malik ishaq and lashkaretaibas zakiur rehman lakhvi are only the latest examples of civilian judiciarys long record of failing to convict even the most brazen terrorists. Lashkarejhangvi al almi is a small faction based in pakistans tribal area and is considered an even more radical offshoot of lashkarejhangvi. Image posted on march 9, 20 by summerbells in brain dump tagged asia, associated press, ethnic group, khyber pakhtunkhwa, lashkarejhangvi, pakistan, shia islam, sipahesahaba pakistan, sunni islam, taliban leave a comment why civil war is unacceptable in islam. A violent, antishiite itself being sunnite militant group in pakistan, formed in 1995. The bbcs asif farooqi in islamabad reports on the rise of the lashkarejhangvi militant group, which has claimed responsibility for a series of. Lashkarejhangvi lej is a sunni extremist group founded in 1996 in pakistan. Jaishemohammad jem ally the taliban assisted with the original formation of jem in 2000 and the groups have been considered allies ever since. In 2006, the pakistani militant group lashkaretaiba entered the afghan. Lashkarejhangvi alalami is a splinter of lashkarejhangvi lej, which is the militant wing of sipah sahaba pakistan ssp that has 17 international branches outside pakistan including in uk and canada.
The national counter terrorism authority nacta on saturday forwarded names of jamaatulahrar jua and lashkarijhangvi al alami lja to the ministry of interior recommending banning of the. It is believed to be the only islamist militant group in pakistan to have expanded since 911. Lashkarejhangvi lej, the homegrown sectarianjihadi outfit with strong links to alqaeda, is in the process of splitting its strength into at least eight small cells to better. These groups have directly threatened religious minority communitiesparticularly hazara shias in. Farhan zahid dr farhan zahid pakistan, ph d, is a counterterrorism and security analyst. Lashkarejhangvi lej is a sunni extremist group founded in 1996 in. However, groups such as lashkaretaiba let, lashkarejhangvi lej, the islamic state in khorasan province iskp, and tehriketaliban pakistani taliban continued to challenge national security in 2018. Lashkarejhangvi publishes beheading video fdds long. Nacta recommends banning jamaatulahrar and lashkari.
Pakistan funds lashkaretaiba in punjab fdds long war. A new sectarian outfit, modeled on the lashkarejhangvi lej, has emerged in the punjab province of pakistan, intelligence sources say. Stephen tankel is a visiting scholar at the carnegie endowment for international peace and author of the forthcoming book storming the world stage. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Even in the immediate aftermath of these events, there was considerable confusion about. It has carried out a number of attacks on minority groups in pakistan with the aim of. The group has instigated terrorist attacks in kashmir and collaborated with other militant groups, such as the taliban and alqaeda. Lets declared goals include conducting jihad in the way of allah, preaching the true religion. The ahlehadith interpretation is similar to salafism and wahhabism and has roots in both the middle east and indian subcontinent.
For pakistan, to not even prosecute lashkarejhangvi members or other islamic terrorists, which pakistans isi sponsers, shows that the isi dont really care about their own civilians, as long they can use these islamic terrorists for external uses i. The lj is a sunni sectarian organization named by both the. Initial investigation suggests the terrorists were affiliated with lashkarejhangvi al almi, says major general sher afghan. Lashkaretaiba let, also known as army of the pure or army of the righteous, is an islamic militant organization based in pakistan. Tehreekitaliban pakistan ttp, the lashkarejhangvi lej, and several other islamist militant groups across the country attack schools, teachers, and students for various reasons. The threat of growing extremism in punjab david hansen noref report december 2012 during the last few years punjab has. The resurgence of sectarian violence in pakistan is the result of. Lashkarejhangvi definition of lashkarejhangvi by the. Lashkarejhangvi lej militants, the same group believed to be responsible for multiple subsequent killings in the same area in august. The sunni extremist group lashkarejhangvi lej has claimed responsibility for a suspected suicide bombing which left 24 dead in a southern pakistani province, a minister from the.
Lashkarejhangvi synonyms, lashkarejhangvi antonyms. Counterterrorism strategy initiative policy paper counterterrorism strategy initiative policy paper. Lashkaretaiba let let supports the military efforts of the taliban, and the two groups collaborate on a range. The mumbai attacks have been linked to lashkaretaiba and radical islamic groups in kashmir generally.
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