Tag: Inter-Services Intelligence

Nabbed IS terrorist recruited on behest of Pak’s ISI, has Afghanistan links: Sources
Asia

Nabbed IS terrorist recruited on behest of Pak’s ISI, has Afghanistan links: Sources

Islamic State terrorist Abu Yusuf, who was nabbed by security forces in Indian capital New Delhi was in contact with Yusuf-al-Hindi - also known as Safi Armar – Indian Mujahideen's absconding terrorist who hails from Bhatkal, Karnataka, sources have revealed.Yusuf-al-Hindi has been running the Khorasan module of Islamic State from Afghanistan, in collaboration with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).A per reports, after Indian Mujahideen was exposed in India, Yusuf-al-Hindi built the IS' Khorasan module with absconding terrorists of IM at the behest of Pakistan's ISI. IS Khorasan was given the responsibility of 'shaking Delhi', on behalf of the ISI.Yusuf-al-Hindi, also known as Safi Armar, had chosen Abu Yusuf for this task. Abu used to stay in touch with other terrorists present
Why India revoked Kashmir’s special status one-year ago
Opinion

Why India revoked Kashmir’s special status one-year ago

A year ago, on August 5, Indian President Ram Nath Kovind revoked Article 370 of the Indian constitution which protected Kashmir’s special status and in order to dissuade protests, Indian security forces imposed a curfew on Kashmir.Both Pakistan and many human rights groups reacted with outrage. Electronic billboards in Islamabad ticked off the days, hours, and minutes since India had imposed a curfew, never mind the hypocrisy of Pakistan as it did the same to Gilgit-Baltistan. Meanwhile, human rights groups’ consistent refusal to recognize that an end to terrorism is a precursor to rights improvement blunted their moral authority.Prior to India’s decision to change Kashmir’s status, Pakistan-based terrorists regularly crossed into Kashmir and India, more broadly, to attack both security a