Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Нind

Ansar Ghazwat ul-Hind
انُصَارُ غَزَوَاتِ الْهِنْدِ
FounderZakir Rashid Bhat †[1]
AmeerZakir Musa †[2]
(2017-19)
Hameed Lelhari †[3]
(2019)
Imtiyaz Shah †[4]
(2019-2020)
Ghazi Khalid Ibrahim
(2020–present)
SpokespersonTalha Abdul Rahman[5]
Dates of operationJuly 2017–Present[1]
Allegiance
Active regionsJammu and Kashmir
IdeologyIslamic Jihad[1]
Ghazwa-e-Hind
Separatism
StatusActive
Allies
Opponents India[11]
Battles and warsInsurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
Preceded by
Former field operational commander of Hizbul Mujahideen.

Ansar Ghazwat ul-Hind is a Al-Qaeda subgroup active in Kashmir fighting for a Islamic state under Sharia in Kashmir and jihad against India.[12] The group pledges allegiance to both the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.[7][13] The group was created in 2017 by a former Hizbul Mujahideen member.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Al-Qaida-linked cell Ansar Ghazwat-Ul-Hind announces Zakir Musa as its chief in Kashmir". Times of India. 27 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Zakir Musa, Jammu and Kashmir's most wanted militant, killed in encounter: Police". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "J&K: Zakir Musa's successor killed in Awantipora encounter.html". News18. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  4. ↑ "Al Qaeda-Inspired Group 'Wiped Out', 7 Militants Including its Chief Killed in Kashmir". News18. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. ↑ "Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind Releases Video For Indian Muslims title:BATTLEFIELDS ARE CALLING". YouTube. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Zakir musa allegedly announces allegiance to al-qaeda Abu Dujana helped set up al Qaeda in Kashmir: Zakir Musa in purported statement". Hindustan Times. 5 August 2017.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Al-Qaida-linked cell Ansar Ghazwat-Ul-Hind announces Zakir Musa as its chief in Kashmir". Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Taliban's Kashmir policy: Rhetoric, ideology, and interests". Observer Research Foundation. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Mohammed, Sinan Siyech. "Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent: After the Return of the Taliban". European Eye on Radicalization. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Pantucci, Raffaello; Basit, Abdul (2021). "Post-Taliban Takeover: How the Global Jihadist Terror Threat May Evolve". Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses. 13 (4): 1–7. ISSN 2382-6444.
  11. ↑ "Country Reports on Terrorism 2020: India". US Department of State. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  12. ↑ "Army releases list of 12 most wanted militant in Kashmir Valley". Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Post-Taliban Takeover: How the Global Jihadist Terror Threat May Evolve Many Terror Groups Announced Allegiance to Taliban". JSTOR 48618776. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Army releases list of 12 most wanted militant in Kashmir Valley". Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2017.