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EARLY TIMES SPECIAL
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, JULY 30: Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is, and will be, in the news. Jammu and Kashmir State is not the only region the LeT has prioritised for its operations. It has managed to create bases for its operatives and secret members and associates in a number of countries.
No wonder, it is under close surveillance by Western countries and Australia. According to a set of inputs available with India's premier external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), since the 2001 terrorist atacks on the USA, sleeper cells of Lashkar-e-Toiba have been detected in many countries.
They also include Australia, Singapore, the United States and France. The international intelligence and security communites have been taking increasing notice of LeT's activities and its implications.
Yet another uncontradicted piece of information: Lashkar-e-Toiba is the most important member of the International Islamic Front after Al Qaeda. LeT is "as dangerous as Al Qaeda", says B. Raman, former top officer of the RAW.
Lashkar, to quote Raman, describes Jammu and Kashmir as the "gateway to India" and after 'liberating' J&K, it wants to 'liberate' Muslims in the rest of India. Lashkar's super bos anda man of immense resources, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, who lives near Islamabad in Pakistan, operates on both sides of Kashmir.
Intelligence sleuths have found Hafiz Saeed openly working in the earthquake stricken areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and using charity as a means to enhance his base. His goal is to merge Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan. His outfit is expanding vertically and horizontally.
LeT's super boss (Hafiz Saeed) decides how many Islamist fighters should be sent to Kashmir Valley. Intelligence reports also state that Lashkar-e-Toiba recruits and trains more men that it actually requires in Kashmir at any given time. Recently, S. Shavit, former Director-General pf Israel's external intelligence agency, Mossad, spoke about the linkages between Al Qaeda and the Lashkar in the context of the international fight against terrorism.
Hafiz Saeed's point man on the Indian side of Kashmir is Zia-ur-Rehman Lakhvi alia Chachaji. Lakhvi is the Lashkar supreme commander in Kashmir. He normally operates out of the Anantnag area in south Kashmir and keeps crossing the Line of Control (LoC) using the difficult terrain to dodge the Indian Army. Lashkar terrorists are experts at finding gaps along the LoC. As soon as fences are erected along the border these terrorists find low-cost ways to overcome hurdles created by the costly fencing.
Lakhvi is an ISI-trained Kashmiri working in India with great success. His deputy supreme commander is A B Rehman-ur Dakhil. He manages the Lashkar's finances. His network is complex and he uses the hawala and banking system to Lashkar's advantage. Dakhil normally lives in and around Srinagar.
Abdul A H Shehzad alias Abu Anas alias Shamas is Lashkar's chief commander, operations. He is well educated, highly motivated and has the capacity to carry out huge destructive operations. He operates from the Bandipura and Sopore areas. He will be a prize catch for Indian security agencies as he has an amazing amount of information about Lashkar operations.
Lashkar-e-Toiba has two dozen division commanders and area commanders. Below them are the battalion commanders. Acording to one estimate, more than 1,000 foot soldiers work under the battalion commanders. Lashkar's Kashmir leadership has some five to six Pakistanis. Nearly 80 percent of the foot soldiers are foreigners known by security agencies as 'FT' (foreign terrorists).
According to another account, LeT operatives and members have many weaknesses. Kari-Saif-ul-Rehman, Hyder Ekrar and others are known to have a fondness for women. But they are, without exception, highly motivated. Abdul Hasan, Lashkar's south division commander, is profiled by security agencies as a god-fearing terrorist who behaves like 'a gentleman.' All are pro-Pakistan and produce identical statements when arrested.
The identity of Hyder Ekrar, Lashkar's leader in Bandipora, is doubtful. He is most likely a Pakistani and reportedly lives like a king. He has been nicknamed 'Charlie One' by Indian agents. Ekrar is one of the brains behind the December 13, 2001attack on the Indian Parliament. Abu Rafi, Lashkar's deputy district commander in Baramulla, managed the finances for the attack, it is alleged.
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EARLY TIMES SPECIAL
Lashkar-e-Toiba 'as dangerous as Al Qaeda'
Its Kashmir leadership has six Pakistanis
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, JULY 30: Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is, and will be, in the news. Jammu and Kashmir State is not the only region the LeT has prioritised for its operations. It has managed to create bases for its operatives and secret members and associates in a number of countries.
No wonder, it is under close surveillance by Western countries and Australia. According to a set of inputs available with India's premier external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), since the 2001 terrorist atacks on the USA, sleeper cells of Lashkar-e-Toiba have been detected in many countries.
They also include Australia, Singapore, the United States and France. The international intelligence and security communites have been taking increasing notice of LeT's activities and its implications.
Yet another uncontradicted piece of information: Lashkar-e-Toiba is the most important member of the International Islamic Front after Al Qaeda. LeT is "as dangerous as Al Qaeda", says B. Raman, former top officer of the RAW.
Lashkar, to quote Raman, describes Jammu and Kashmir as the "gateway to India" and after 'liberating' J&K, it wants to 'liberate' Muslims in the rest of India. Lashkar's super bos anda man of immense resources, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, who lives near Islamabad in Pakistan, operates on both sides of Kashmir.
Intelligence sleuths have found Hafiz Saeed openly working in the earthquake stricken areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and using charity as a means to enhance his base. His goal is to merge Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan. His outfit is expanding vertically and horizontally.
LeT's super boss (Hafiz Saeed) decides how many Islamist fighters should be sent to Kashmir Valley. Intelligence reports also state that Lashkar-e-Toiba recruits and trains more men that it actually requires in Kashmir at any given time. Recently, S. Shavit, former Director-General pf Israel's external intelligence agency, Mossad, spoke about the linkages between Al Qaeda and the Lashkar in the context of the international fight against terrorism.
Hafiz Saeed's point man on the Indian side of Kashmir is Zia-ur-Rehman Lakhvi alia Chachaji. Lakhvi is the Lashkar supreme commander in Kashmir. He normally operates out of the Anantnag area in south Kashmir and keeps crossing the Line of Control (LoC) using the difficult terrain to dodge the Indian Army. Lashkar terrorists are experts at finding gaps along the LoC. As soon as fences are erected along the border these terrorists find low-cost ways to overcome hurdles created by the costly fencing.
Lakhvi is an ISI-trained Kashmiri working in India with great success. His deputy supreme commander is A B Rehman-ur Dakhil. He manages the Lashkar's finances. His network is complex and he uses the hawala and banking system to Lashkar's advantage. Dakhil normally lives in and around Srinagar.
Abdul A H Shehzad alias Abu Anas alias Shamas is Lashkar's chief commander, operations. He is well educated, highly motivated and has the capacity to carry out huge destructive operations. He operates from the Bandipura and Sopore areas. He will be a prize catch for Indian security agencies as he has an amazing amount of information about Lashkar operations.
Lashkar-e-Toiba has two dozen division commanders and area commanders. Below them are the battalion commanders. Acording to one estimate, more than 1,000 foot soldiers work under the battalion commanders. Lashkar's Kashmir leadership has some five to six Pakistanis. Nearly 80 percent of the foot soldiers are foreigners known by security agencies as 'FT' (foreign terrorists).
According to another account, LeT operatives and members have many weaknesses. Kari-Saif-ul-Rehman, Hyder Ekrar and others are known to have a fondness for women. But they are, without exception, highly motivated. Abdul Hasan, Lashkar's south division commander, is profiled by security agencies as a god-fearing terrorist who behaves like 'a gentleman.' All are pro-Pakistan and produce identical statements when arrested.
The identity of Hyder Ekrar, Lashkar's leader in Bandipora, is doubtful. He is most likely a Pakistani and reportedly lives like a king. He has been nicknamed 'Charlie One' by Indian agents. Ekrar is one of the brains behind the December 13, 2001attack on the Indian Parliament. Abu Rafi, Lashkar's deputy district commander in Baramulla, managed the finances for the attack, it is alleged.
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EARLY TIMES SPECIAL
Lashkar-e-Toiba 'as dangerous as Al Qaeda'
Its Kashmir leadership has six Pakistanis
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, JULY 30: Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is, and will be, in the news. Jammu and Kashmir State is not the only region the LeT has prioritised for its operations. It has managed to create bases for its operatives and secret members and associates in a number of countries.
No wonder, it is under close surveillance by Western countries and Australia. According to a set of inputs available with India's premier external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), since the 2001 terrorist atacks on the USA, sleeper cells of Lashkar-e-Toiba have been detected in many countries.
They also include Australia, Singapore, the United States and France. The international intelligence and security communites have been taking increasing notice of LeT's activities and its implications.
Yet another uncontradicted piece of information: Lashkar-e-Toiba is the most important member of the International Islamic Front after Al Qaeda. LeT is "as dangerous as Al Qaeda", says B. Raman, former top officer of the RAW.
Lashkar, to quote Raman, describes Jammu and Kashmir as the "gateway to India" and after 'liberating' J&K, it wants to 'liberate' Muslims in the rest of India. Lashkar's super bos anda man of immense resources, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, who lives near Islamabad in Pakistan, operates on both sides of Kashmir.
Intelligence sleuths have found Hafiz Saeed openly working in the earthquake stricken areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and using charity as a means to enhance his base. His goal is to merge Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan. His outfit is expanding vertically and horizontally.
LeT's super boss (Hafiz Saeed) decides how many Islamist fighters should be sent to Kashmir Valley. Intelligence reports also state that Lashkar-e-Toiba recruits and trains more men that it actually requires in Kashmir at any given time. Recently, S. Shavit, former Director-General pf Israel's external intelligence agency, Mossad, spoke about the linkages between Al Qaeda and the Lashkar in the context of the international fight against terrorism.
Hafiz Saeed's point man on the Indian side of Kashmir is Zia-ur-Rehman Lakhvi alia Chachaji. Lakhvi is the Lashkar supreme commander in Kashmir. He normally operates out of the Anantnag area in south Kashmir and keeps crossing the Line of Control (LoC) using the difficult terrain to dodge the Indian Army. Lashkar terrorists are experts at finding gaps along the LoC. As soon as fences are erected along the border these terrorists find low-cost ways to overcome hurdles created by the costly fencing.
Lakhvi is an ISI-trained Kashmiri working in India with great success. His deputy supreme commander is A B Rehman-ur Dakhil. He manages the Lashkar's finances. His network is complex and he uses the hawala and banking system to Lashkar's advantage. Dakhil normally lives in and around Srinagar.
Abdul A H Shehzad alias Abu Anas alias Shamas is Lashkar's chief commander, operations. He is well educated, highly motivated and has the capacity to carry out huge destructive operations. He operates from the Bandipura and Sopore areas. He will be a prize catch for Indian security agencies as he has an amazing amount of information about Lashkar operations.
Lashkar-e-Toiba has two dozen division commanders and area commanders. Below them are the battalion commanders. Acording to one estimate, more than 1,000 foot soldiers work under the battalion commanders. Lashkar's Kashmir leadership has some five to six Pakistanis. Nearly 80 percent of the foot soldiers are foreigners known by security agencies as 'FT' (foreign terrorists).
According to another account, LeT operatives and members have many weaknesses. Kari-Saif-ul-Rehman, Hyder Ekrar and others are known to have a fondness for women. But they are, without exception, highly motivated. Abdul Hasan, Lashkar's south division commander, is profiled by security agencies as a god-fearing terrorist who behaves like 'a gentleman.' All are pro-Pakistan and produce identical statements when arrested.
The identity of Hyder Ekrar, Lashkar's leader in Bandipora, is doubtful. He is most likely a Pakistani and reportedly lives like a king. He has been nicknamed 'Charlie One' by Indian agents. Ekrar is one of the brains behind the December 13, 2001attack on the Indian Parliament. Abu Rafi, Lashkar's deputy district commander in Baramulla, managed the finances for the attack, it is alleged. |
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