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TRF Claims Deadly Pahalgam Attack, Killing 26

Indian authorities confirm TRF, a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy, remains a major security threat in Jammu and Kashmir after the latest attack targeting civilians.

At least 28 people were killed and many injured when terrorists opened fire at tourists at Baisaran meadow on Tuesday. Security forces suspect the attackers, foreign terrorists, entered J&K from Pakistan (AFP)
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An Indian security officer stands guard in south Kashmir on Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Overview

  • The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people and injured several others.
  • Indian intelligence identifies TRF as the operational face of LeT, using skilled militants and overground workers to sustain terror activities in the region.
  • TRF was created in 2019 to rebrand LeT operations and evade scrutiny from global watchdogs like the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
  • The group has been involved in high-profile attacks, including the 2021 twin-drone strikes on Jammu IAF station, and uses social media for recruitment and propaganda.
  • India designated TRF as a terrorist organization under UAPA in January 2023, with its commander Sheikh Sajjad Gul declared an individual terrorist in 2022.