لشکر طیبه

Also known as LeT, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-i-Tayyeba

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
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