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Lashkar-e-Taiba

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

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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
War Faction.image: border|200px
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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Contents

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

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.