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The Resistance Front

The Resistance Front
FoundersMuhammad Abbas Sheikh †[1]
Sheikh Sajjad Gul[2]
Patron and Supreme CommanderSheikh Sajjad Gul[2]
Current Chief Operational CommanderBasit Ahmed Dar †[3]
SpokespersonAhmed Khalid[4]
Dates of operation2019–present
Split fromHizbul Mujahideen
Lashkar-e-Taiba
MotivesInsurgency against Indian administration of Jammu and Kashmir[5][6][7][8]
Active regionsJammu and Kashmir
Notable attacks
AlliesPeople's Anti-Fascist Front
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front
Al-Badr (United Liberation Front)[15][5]
Opponents India
Battles and warsInsurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
Designated as a terrorist group by India

The Resistance Front (TRF) is a militant organisation actively engaged in Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, and designated as a terrorist organisation in India.[16] Indian government and other experts believe that the organisation was founded by and is an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based Jihadist terrorist group.[17][18][19] The group is responsible for attacks on and killings of civilians, including those belonging to religious minority communities such as Kashmiri Hindus[20][21][22][19] government employees,[23] labourers and business owners, local politicians,[22] and tourists,[24] as well as for several attacks on Indian security forces[18] including local policemen.[25][19]

Formed using cadres of Jihadist groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen[20][19][26] in the aftermath of the 2019 abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, TRF uses non-religious nomenclature and symbolism to project a secular image,[17] but has carried out targeted killings of locals from religious minority communities.[22][20][21] The group maintains a significant social media presence, some of which has been traced to Pakistan.[27]

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  2. ^ a b India, Press Trust of. "LeT commander Sajjad Gul designated as terrorist".
  3. ^ "Who is Basit Ahmed Dar, and why is he designated as a 'terrorist'?". IbTimes India. 14 July 2023.
  4. ^ "TRF Spokesperson Ahmed Khalid". Hindustan Times. 24 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b Gupta, Shishir (8 May 2020). "Pak launches terror's new face in Kashmir, Imran Khan follows up on Twitter". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  6. ^ "'Pakistan trying to securalise Kashmir militancy': Lashkar regroups in Valley as The Resistance Front". The Indian Express. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  7. ^ Gupta, Shishir (8 May 2020). "New J&K terror outfit run by LeT brass: Intel". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  8. ^ Pubby, Manu; Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy (29 April 2020). "The Resistance Front: New name of terror groups in Kashmir". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  9. ^ India Today, 6 April 2020
  10. ^ Kashmir: 5 security forces and 2 rebels killed in a gun battle, Al Jazeera, 3 May 2020
  11. ^ Jammu and Kashmir: Municipal Councillor and Policeman Killed in Sopore, The Wire, Insert_the_date_you_accessed_the_source
  12. ^ Four Militants, OGWs Held for 2 June IED Blast in Shopian, Kashmir Pulse, 7 June 2022
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  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference x944 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ TRF And ULF active in Jammu and Kashmir Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen leaders form the core of the TRF in Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir and ULF is Group of Al Badr but also working with TRF against India
  16. ^ Joy, Shemin (6 January 2023). "Centre bans LeT's proxy outfit 'The Resistance Front'". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  17. ^ a b Raseed, Adil (4 August 2020), "The August 5 Anniversary: J&K on Home Straight", MP-IDSA
  18. ^ a b Masood, Bashaarat (5 May 2020), "'Pakistan trying to securalise Kashmir militancy': Lashkar regroups in Valley as The Resistance Front?", The Indian Express
  19. ^ a b c d "What is The Resistance Front, responsible for killing of 3 security officers in J&K?". Firstpost. 14 September 2024.
  20. ^ a b c "Positioning The Resistance Front (TRF) in Kashmir's militancy landscape". Observer Research Foundation. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  21. ^ a b Basak, Saptarshi (11 October 2021). "The Resistance Front: The Invisible, LeT-Backed Outfit Terrorising Kashmir". The Quint.
  22. ^ a b c Shukla, Tejusvi (4 August 2020), "Secularization of Militancy in Kashmir: Myth or Reality?", MP-IDSA
  23. ^ Majid, Zulfikar (22 April 2024). "Govt employee shot dead by terrorists in J&K's Rajouri". Deccan Herald.
  24. ^ Gupta, Manoj (19 May 2024). "Lashkar-Backed TRF Behind 2 Terror Attacks In Kashmir Ahead Of Monday's Polls: Intel Sources". News 18.
  25. ^ "Lashkar-Backed TRF Behind 2 Terror Attacks In Kashmir Ahead Of Monday's Polls: Intel Sources". India TV News. 19 February 2021.
  26. ^ Mir, Shakir (26 June 2021). "Why Militants Are Turning to Srinagar – Again". The Wire.
  27. ^ Gupta, Shishir (8 May 2020), "New J&K terror outfit run by LeT brass: Intel", Hindustan Times

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