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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Gunfight erupts in Kishtwar, 3 Jaish terrorists trapped
JAMMU: A gunfight broke out Sunday between security forces and terrorists following a cordon-and-search operation launched on specific intelligence in Dachhan area of J&K's Kishtwar district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now At least three terrorists, suspected to be affiliated with Pakistan-backed banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad, are believed to be trapped. 'Security forces came under intense fire during the search, triggering a gunfight,' an official said. Reinforcements were rushed in to tighten the cordon. The operation is ongoing. Sunday's shootout follows weeks of heightened anti-terrorism ops in Kishtwar of Jammu division. On July 4, security forces intensified a search in Kanzal Mandu forest of Kuchal-Chatroo after terrorists were spotted two days earlier. On May 22, a soldier died of critical wounds during a shootout with terrorists in Singhapora of Chatroo. Earlier, on April 11-12, three Jaish terrorists were killed after security forces launched a search in Kishtwar's Chatroo forest amid heavy rain.
News18
6 days ago
- Politics
- News18
'Took Resolve Here...': PM Modi Reminds Bihar Of His Anti-Terror Pledge After Pahalgam Attack
Last Updated: PM Modi had declared from the soil of Bihar on April 24 that India will identify, track, and punish every terrorist, their handlers, and their backers Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday was in Bihar, the state where he took a pledge post Pahalgam attack that 'India will identify, track, and punish every terrorist, their handlers, and their backers." Nearly three months after his pledge, PM Modi attended an event in Motihari where he said: 'I took the resolve of Operation Sindoor from the land of Bihar, and the entire world watches its success today." #WATCH | Bihar | PM Narendra Modi says, '… I took the resolve of Operation Sindoor from the land of Bihar and the entire world watches its success today…"(Source: DD) — ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2025 As many as 26 tourists were killed in the scenic resort town of Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. The Prime Minister was in Saudi Arabia at the time but cut short his official visit to return to India. Multiple meetings followed after he landed in New Delhi, but the country was waiting to hear from its Prime Minister, who said in a post on X on April 22, 'Those behind this heinous act will be brought to justice." In Bihar's Madhubani, he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 13,480 crore on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day. In his first public remark on the Pahalgam attack during his speech, he declared that the terrorists responsible for the attack, along with those who conspired it, will face punishment beyond their imagination." The Prime Minister declared from the soil of Bihar that India will identify, track, and punish every terrorist, their handlers, and their backers, emphasising that India will pursue them to the ends of the earth. India will identify, track and punish every terrorist, their handlers and their will pursue them to the ends of the earth. India's spirit will never be broken by terrorism. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2025 'India's spirit will never be broken by terrorism, and terrorism will not go unpunished. Every effort will be made to ensure justice is served and the entire nation is firm in this resolve against terrorism", he stressed. Within a fortnight of his pledge, India struck nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and PoK, including the headquarters of terrorist groups Jaish and Lashkar under Operation Sindoor. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
6 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Masood Azhar seen in POK, 1,000 km away from Bahawalpur bastion, shows intel
Fresh intelligence inputs seen by India Today suggest that India's most wanted terrorist, Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, has been spotted in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan region, more than 1,000 km away from his Bahawalpur was recently seen in Skardu, specifically around the Sadpara Road locality. The area hosts at least two mosques, affiliated madrasas, and multiple private and government guest as a tourist hub with attractive lakes and nature parks, it is a low-profile setting for the chief of a UN-proscribed terror outfit. The latest intel inputs accessed by India Today suggest Masood Azhar has moved over a thousand km from his stronghold, Bahawalpur The revelation comes after Pakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari recently claimed that Azhar might be in Afghanistan. He even suggested that Islamabad would hand him over to India if he was found on Pakistani soil."If and when the Indian government shares information with us that he is on Pakistani soil, we would be more than happy to arrest him," Bhutto told Al Jazeera in a recent has been the mastermind of several terror activities in India, including the 2016 Pathankot airbase attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack, which left over 40 soldiers dead. Indian intelligence agencies are closely tracking Azhar's movements even as Jaish's online platforms push deliberate misinformation, recycling old audio clips of his speeches to suggest he remained at his long-time Bahawalpur has two known establishments there - Jamia Subhan Allah, Jaish's headquarters targeted by India during Operation Sindoor, and Jamia Usman O Ali, a mosque located in a densely populated part of the city where his old residence also stands in proximity to a have said that India's strikes on Jamia Subhan Allah killed 10 members of Azhar's family. Satellite overview of two old hideouts of Masood Azhar in Bahawalpur. Jamia Subhan Allah (on left seen visibly damaged during Operation Sindoor). Satellite Image: Google Earth/ Airbus Satellite image of Masood Azhar's old house and mosque, Jamia Usman O Ali in Bahawalpur. Satellite Image: Google Earth/Airbus Sanctioned by India, the US and the United Nations, Azhar is believed to be responsible for several terror attacks in India, including the attack on Parliament in was once in Indian custody before his associates hijacked an aircraft and exchanged Azhar for the release of passengers. Soon after his release, Azhar founded Jaish e Mohammad. Masood Azhar's most recent sightings in Skardu This isn't the first time that Azhar has been shifted out of Bahawalpur. After the 2019 Balakot air strikes, he was moved from Bahawalpur to a discreet safe house in is not the only terrorist leader who has found safe sanctuary in Pakistan. Another designated terrorist and chief of terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, Syed Salahuddin, is believed to be operating from a posh locality in Islamabad. Syed Salahuddin's hideout in Islamabad. Satellite Image: Google Earth/Airbus He also has a working office in another densely populated suburban locality in Burma Town, where he is often seen accompanied by gunmen.- Ends
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Did FATF just call Pakistan's bluff on terror financing?
Did FATF just call Pakistan's bluff on terror financing? Jayanta KalitaRajesh Sharma Jul 13, 2025, 15:34 IST IST Days after condemning the Pahalgam carnage, the Paris-based intergovernmental body has identified state-sponsored terrorism as a global threat. It also gave details on how groups like Jaish and Lashkar used sham NGOs and digital platforms to raise and move funds In a first, the Paris-headquartered Financial Action Task Force ( FATF ) has turned its attention to state-sponsored terrorism, identifying it as a 'longstanding TF [terrorist financing] threat to international peace and security as well as to the stability of regional financial and political systems'. The latest FATF report vindicates India's longstanding stance by indirectly referencing Pakistan 's role in supporting terrorism. In June, the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog condemned the April 22 Pahalgam carnage and said such attacks would not have been possible 'without money and the means to move funds between terrorist supporters'.
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First Post
09-07-2025
- Politics
- First Post
‘Pakistan requires Mujahid…': Masood Azhar rants afresh, ‘10,000 fidayeens ready for jihad'
Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar was reportedly heard boasting about a 30,000-strong cadre and claiming that '10,000 fidayeen are ready for jihad,' according to a report, citing an audio of the terror outfit chief played at a Bahawalpur mosque in Pakistan read more Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar was reportedly heard boasting about a 30,000-strong cadre and claiming that '10,000 fidayeen are ready for jihad,' according to a report, citing an audio of the terror outfit chief played at a Bahawalpur mosque in Pakistan. 'The funds given to Mujahid will be used for Jihad… Pakistan requires Mujahid's blessings as much as big religious leaders do. We have fidayeens, no force or missile can arrest them. We have a cadre of 30,000. Jaish has 10,000 fidayeens ready for jihad,' News 18 quoted Masood Azhar as saying in the audio clip. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Masood Azhar, a UN-designated terrorist, has been linked to several major attacks in India, including the 2001 Parliament attack, the 26/11 Mumbai strikes, the 2016 Pathankot airbase assault, and the 2019 Pulwama suicide bombing. He was released from Indian custody in 1999 in exchange for hostages following the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 to Kandahar. According to News18, citing intelligence sources, the recent audio clip featuring Azhar signals a deliberate move by Pakistan to reactivate a dormant terror asset, particularly after the setback it suffered during 'Operation Sindoor'. The messaging also aligns with Pakistan's reported efforts to intensify its proxy war amid the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, aiming to destabilise internal peace and target the sacred pilgrimage. 'Azhar's reference to funding for Mujahideen is not mere rhetoric; it is a coded call for financing upcoming attacks, potentially involving foreign sympathisers and hawala routes. This aligns with recent intercepts indicating a revival of terror financing chains in Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Gulf regions,' News 18 quoted the sources as saying, adding that Pakistani agencies are reportedly recycling defunct terror figures like Azhar to reorganise sleeper cells and assert dominance through symbolic threats. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The glorification of fidayeen in Masood Azhar's recent mosque address reflects a shift in Pakistan's terror strategy — moving from cross-border infiltration to promoting lone-wolf and suicide attacks, especially as traditional infiltration routes have been blocked, reported News 18, citing intelligence sources. There is also rising reliance on newly reactivated madrassa networks in southern Punjab and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the sources added. The use of mosque loudspeakers to amplify messages from UN-designated terrorists, they noted, is further proof of state complicity in promoting banned figures. India has consistently pressed for the extradition of Masood Azhar and Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, both listed as global terrorists by the UN. However, Pakistan continues to deny sheltering them, despite mounting evidence of their presence on its soil. In a recent interview with Al Jazeera, Pakistani politician Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claimed that Islamabad has 'no knowledge' of Azhar's whereabouts — and said the government would be willing to arrest him if India provides what he described as 'credible evidence.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'If and when the Indian government shares information with us that he is on Pakistani soil, we would be more than happy to arrest him," Bilawal Bhutto was quoted as saying, adding, 'The fact is, the Indian government is not." With inputs from agencies
