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Lashkar-e-Taiba Co-Founder Amir Hamza Critically Injured in Lahore Incident

The 66-year-old top ideologue is under ISI security in a military hospital, with Pakistani authorities yet to comment on the circumstances of his injury.

Overview

  • Amir Hamza, co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba and a key ideologue, sustained critical injuries in a reported accident at his Lahore residence.
  • The incident occurred just three days after the fatal shooting of senior Lashkar operative Abu Saifullah by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan.
  • Hamza is currently hospitalized under the protection of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), with no official statements released by Pakistani authorities regarding his condition.
  • Social media speculation suggesting Hamza suffered gunshot wounds has been refuted, with investigations confirming the injury resulted from a fall.
  • Hamza, a US-designated global terrorist, has played pivotal roles in LeT's propaganda, recruitment, and splinter group activities, including founding Jaish-e-Manqafa in 2018.