Lashkar-e-Taiba: News

06 Dec 2024

India

Indian Army soldier succumbs to cardiac arrest during Srinagar operation

Indian Army soldier, Jasvinder Singh, tragically died of a cardiac arrest while he was engaged in a search operation in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

03 Dec 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist involved in civilian killings shot dead

Junaid Ahmed Bhat, a terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, was killed in an encounter with security forces. The encounter occurred in the Dachigam area of Jammu and Kashmir.

28 Nov 2024

Bengaluru

Lashkar terrorist extradited from Rwanda for funding terrorism in India 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has secured the extradition of a key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) fugitive, Salman Rehman Khan, from Rwanda. Khan is accused of providing funds and weapons to militant outfits in Bengaluru.

How biscuits helped eliminate top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander in Kashmir

In a recent anti-terror operation in Khanyar, Jammu and Kashmir, security forces neutralized Usman, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander.

03 Nov 2024

Anantnag

J&K: Terrorists hurl grenade near tourism center; 12 civilians injured

Terrorists hurled a grenade near the Tourism Reception Centre (TRC) in Srinagar, injuring at least 12 civilians.

27 Oct 2024

S Jaishankar

'There was an attack...but no response': Jaishankar recalls 26/11

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted Mumbai's role as a global torchbearer of counter-terrorism at a press conference in the city on Saturday.

24 Oct 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Gagangir attack: CCTV footage of terrorists with weapons emerges 

The first CCTV footage of the recent terror attack at a workers' camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district has surfaced.

21 Oct 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Pakistan-based LeT offshoot claims J&K attack that killed 7: Report

The Resistance Front (TRF), linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has taken responsibility for the recent attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, which left a doctor and six migrant workers dead, India Today TV reported.

27 Sep 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: NIA launches search operations linked to Reasi terror attack

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) initiated search operations at seven locations in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

08 Jul 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Terrorists attack army vehicles; second attack in two days 

In the second attack within two days, terrorists targeted army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, bordering Punjab's Pathankot.

15 Jun 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

'Horrifying, scary': Actor Pankit Thakker discusses narrowly escaping Reasi attack

Renowned TV actor Pankit Thakker, recognized for his role in Dill Mill Gayye, recently disclosed his near miss from the terror attack in Reasi, Jammu & Kashmir.

13 Jun 2024

Amit Shah

PM Modi reviews J&K security amid rising terror attacks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a review meeting to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir following four encounters between security forces and terrorists over the past four days.

10 Jun 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Pakistan-backed Lashkar front claims responsibility for J&K bus terror attack

Pakistan-backed The Resistance Front (TRF), a faction of the Jihadist terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the attack on a bus transporting pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi area on Sunday.

Newsclick founder Purkayastha accused of terror funding in 8,000-page chargesheet 

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has accused NewsClick and its founder, Prabir Purkayastha, of several offenses, including terror funding and promoting Chinese propaganda in its chargesheet.

Bengaluru prison radicalization case: NIA conducts searches across 7 states

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at 17 locations across seven states in connection with a case of radicalization of prisoners by a terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Karnataka.

13 Feb 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

'Pakistan-backed' terrorist arrested for killing Punjab workers in Srinagar

The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police on Tuesday arrested the terrorist behind the killing of two migrant workers from Punjab in J&K's Srinagar last week.

10 Jan 2024

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed

26/11 mastermind Saeed serving 78-year jail term in Pakistan: UN

Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attack and Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader, is serving a 78-year prison sentence in Pakistan, the United Nations (UN) has said.

30 Dec 2023

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed

No treaty: Pakistan on India's extradition request for Hafiz Saeed

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, a spokesperson for Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday confirmed Islamabad received India's request for the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Muhammad Saeed.

29 Dec 2023

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed

India seeks 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's extradition from Pakistan

India has formally asked Pakistan to extradite Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi revealed.

14 Dec 2023

Parliament

Parliament security breach: Accused frustrated over joblessness, claims family

Neelam Azad, one of the five protesters apprehended for the recent security breach in Parliament, was reportedly despondent over her unemployment status.

24 Nov 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Why Rajouri, Poonch are becoming hotspots for terrorists

The border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have turned into hotspots for Pakistan-backed terrorism over the past two years (since October 2021).

23 Nov 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

Rajouri encounter: 2 terrorists killed in J&K

Security forces killed two Pakistani terrorists, including a highly ranked Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, during an encounter in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Thursday, according to the Public Relations Office (PRO) Defence.

17 Nov 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 5 LeT terrorists killed in encounter in Kulgam

At least five Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.

30 Oct 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Migrant laborer shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama

A migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh was shot dead on Monday by terrorists in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

21 Oct 2023

Pakistan News

Pakistan: JeM chief's close aide reportedly killed in North Waziristan

The founder of the Lashkar-e-Jabbar terrorist group, Malik Dawood Khan, has reportedly been killed by unidentified gunmen in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

01 Oct 2023

Pakistan Government

Pakistan: 26/11 mastermind's close aide reportedly shot dead in Karachi

One of the most prominent leaders of Pakistan's terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Mufti Qaiser Farooq, was reportedly shot dead by unknown individuals in Pakistan's Karachi.

25 Sep 2023

Canada

Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla linked to LeT: Report

Alleged Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Dalla alias Arsh Dalla (27), based in Canada, has links to Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), reported NDTV, citing sources.

19 Sep 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

Anantnag anti-terror operation ends, LeT commander's body found

The week-long anti-terror operation in the Gadol forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Anantnag district has reportedly ended, and top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Uzair Khan has been gunned down.

18 Sep 2023

Anantnag

Anantnag encounter enters day 6: Charred body of terrorist found

Security forces have intensified their search operation in the dense forests of Anantnag district's Gadol in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as the encounter with terrorists entered its sixth day on Monday.

15 Sep 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Anantnag encounter continues, soldiers' death toll rises to 4

The joint operation of the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police to hunt down terrorists in J&K's Anantnag district, which started early Wednesday, continued on Friday.

14 Sep 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

Anantnag encounter was revenge for our leader's death, claims LeT

A colonel, a major of the Army's Rashtriya Rifles unit, and a deputy superintendent of the Jammu and Kashmir Police were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on Wednesday.

13 Sep 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Army, police personnel injured in gunfight with terrorists

Two Army personnel and a Jammu and Kashmir Police officer were reportedly injured during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Anantnag district on Wednesday.

21 Aug 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

Pulwama: Lashkar-e-Taiba top commander among 2 terrorists killed in encounter

Two terrorists were reportedly killed in an encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists on Sunday night in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

14 Aug 2023

Independence Day

Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed planning terror attacks on August 15: Report

Pakistani terror groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are allegedly planning to target public places and security establishments on India's 77th Independence Day, India Today reported citing sources.

19 Jul 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

Poonch: Killed terrorists were Pakistani nationals, reveal identity cards

The identity cards of four terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday revealed that all of them were Pakistani citizens, reported the Hindustan Times.

18 May 2023

US Government

US court grants Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's extradition

A court in the United States (US) has officially approved the extradition of Pakistani-origin terror convict and Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India, where he is sought for his reported involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

NIA raids multiple locations in J&K to dismantle terror network

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids across multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir.

06 May 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Encounters underway in Rajouri, Baramulla; 2 terrorists killed

Two terrorists have been reportedly killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as two separate encounters are underway in Rajouri and Baramulla districts, launched on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

04 May 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Two LeT terrorists killed in encounter in Baramulla

Two terrorists were reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district in the early hours of Thursday.

02 Feb 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

Jammu: LeT terrorist held, police recovers 'perfume IED'

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police Director General Dilbag Singh on Thursday confirmed that a school teacher-turned Lashkar-e-Taiba-terrorist was arrested for reportedly carrying out multiple blasts, including one on a bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims.

17 Jan 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 LeT terrorists killed in Budgam encounter

Two terrorists affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Tuesday morning.

UNSC: Abdul Makki designated 'global terrorist' months after China's blockade

The United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee designated Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki (74) as a global terrorist late on Monday.

Jammu and Kashmir: LeT proxy TRF issues fresh 'hit list' 

The Resistance Front (TRF), the terror outfit believed to be an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), reportedly released another 'hit list' in Kashmir on Saturday, India Today reported.

31 Dec 2022

Kashmir Valley

Kashmir: 172 terrorists killed in 93 encounters in 2022 

The year 2022 witnessed the killing of 172 terrorists, including top commanders and 42 foreigners, in 93 successful anti-terror operations by Jammu and Kashmir Police and security personnel in the Kashmir valley, according to Vijay Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Zone.

03 Nov 2022

India

Red Fort attack: SC reaffirms death penalty to Pakistani national

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday reaffirmed the death penalty for Pakistani terrorist, Mohammad Ashfaq Arif, convicted in the Red Fort attack that was carried out in December 2000.

19 Oct 2022

China

UN: China again blocks India-US proposal to blacklist Pak-based terrorist

China has blocked a bid by India and the United States (US) to designate Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader Shahid Mahmood as a global terrorist at the United Nations (UN).

04 Oct 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: DGP Prisons found dead, LeT's Indian offshoot claims responsibility

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP), Prisons Department, Hemant Kumar Lohia, was reportedly found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence in Udheywala on Monday night.

18 Sep 2022

FATF

UN: China blocks US-India proposal to blacklist Pak-based 26/11 plotter

China on Thursday blocked a proposal moved by the United States (US) and backed by India at the United Nations (UN) to designate Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Sajid Mir as a global terrorist.

15 Sep 2022

Ghulam Nabi Azad

Kashmir: 'BJP agent' Azad gets threats from LeT-linked terrorist organization

Ghulam Nabi Azad, the former Indian National Congress (INC) leader now treading an independent political path, has reportedly received threats from terrorist organizations in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu & Kashmir: Bihar migrant worker shot dead by terrorists

In yet another targeted killing in the Valley, a migrant laborer from Bihar was shot dead at Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Thursday night.

11 Aug 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K fidayeen attack: 3 soldiers, 2 Lashkar terrorists dead

A suicide attack attempt on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday led to the death of three soldiers and two terrorists.

04 Jul 2022

Pakistan News

Nabbed terrorist linked to J&K BJP Minority Morcha IT cell

One of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists captured in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday was an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), NDTV reported.

12 Jun 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 3 LeT terrorists killed in overnight encounter in Pulwama

In an overnight encounter with security forces, three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in the Pulwama district of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), the police said on Sunday.

26 May 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

TikTok star Amreen Bhat shot dead, 10-year-old nephew sustains injuries

Kashmiri television performer Amreen Bhat was reportedly shot dead by three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists at her home on Wednesday.

Pakistan home to 12 foreign terrorist organizations: CRS report

Pakistan is home to at least 12 groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations (FTO), including five of them being India-centric like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET) and Jaish-e-Mohammed, according to a Congressional report on terrorism.

28 Jun 2021

India

LeT commander Nadeem Abrar, involved in several killings, arrested

Nadeem Abrar, a top-level commander of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has been arrested by the police from Narbal area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir.

28 Jun 2021

Indian Army

Alert soldiers thwart possible drone attack on a military station

A fresh attempt to attack a military installation with the help of drones was foiled by alert Army sentries at the Ratnuchak-Kaluchak station who fired at the aerial vehicles that flew away.

06 Feb 2021

World

No indication India agreed to forgo Headley's extradition: Rana's attorney

There is no indication that India has given up on the extradition of David Coleman Headley, the Mumbai terror attack accused, his co-accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana's attorney has told a US court.

02 Jan 2021

Mumbai

26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi arrested in Pakistan

The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operations commander, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, has been arrested in Pakistan on Saturday.

30 Jun 2020

Pakistan News

Mumbai: 2 Taj Hotels received calls threatening 26/11-like attack

A caller threatened to blow up two Taj Hotels in Mumbai — the Taj Mahal Palace in Colaba and Taj Lands End in Bandra — after which security was tightened.

07 Jul 2019

Afghanistan

After India's Balakot strike, Pakistani terrorists being trained in Afghanistan

Pakistan-based terror organizations, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), have reportedly shifted their cadres to Afghanistan following the Indian Air Force's airstrikes on terror camps in Pakistan's Balakot.

04 Jul 2019

Mumbai

Facing pressure, Pakistan books Hafiz Saeed for 'terror financing'

Amid global pressure to act against home-grown terrorism, Pakistani authorities on Wednesday booked Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, for terrorism financing.

10 Jun 2019

India

Terror camps in PoK shut down fearing retaliation from India

In the past few months, Pakistan has shut down terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) near the LoC, fearing retaliation from India after the Indian Air Force's Balakot airstrike.

28 Nov 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

'Most wanted' LeT terrorist who killed journalist Bukhari, shot dead

The Indian Army registered a big win on Wednesday after Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Naveed Jatt was killed in an encounter in Kuthpora area of Budgam, Kashmir.

23 Nov 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir: Six LeT militants killed in encounter

In a major success, security forces today shot dead six Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants during an encounter in the forest area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir.

22 Nov 2018

Ajmal Kasab

26/11 horror: Kasab laughed while shooting people, Railway announcer recalls

Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Ajmal Kasab laughed and said things while he shot at innocents at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on November 26, 2008, the Railway announcer working at the station recalled, HT reports.

26 Sep 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Two militants, including top LeT commander, killed in encounter

One of the two terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore in Jammu & Kashmir yesterday was identified as a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander who was active in north Kashmir for past three years.

15 Sep 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 5 LeT, Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in Kulgam encounter

Five militants belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Hafiz Saeed-founded Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chowgam in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, said a police official.

25 Jul 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed in encounter with security forces

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Anantnag town this morning following an intelligence tip-off about their presence inside a house, police said.

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