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Global Terrorism
A face of terrorism that the world is now beginning to come to terms with …soft targets, frustrated militants and militant groups who are in the open and claiming their rights. It is clear from the incidents of death and violence unleashed all over the globe; from Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe to Latin America and Middle East that terrorism continues to be a growing threat to the world community

Patterns in Global TerrorismHelp Kashmir

Terrorism has struck the world over, from Africa, Asia, Eurasia, and Europe to Latin America and the Middle East. Nearly six weeks after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers in the US, President Bush signed the Anti -terrorism bill.

Bullet SOUTH ASIAN TERRORISM: Here is an overview of South Asian terrorism from Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, J&K, Assam. Manipur, Nagaland to Punjab and Tripura.

Bullet THE BLACK DAY: The world watched in horror on Sep 11th as two planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The disaster has left thousands dead and buried under rubble. Get the details from our section on the US attacks.

The US attacks by terrorists, is believed to have been sponsored by Saudi businessman Osama bin Laden, who bombed the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. He is amongst FBI's most wanted terrorists.

Official sources claim that reports from the Arab intelligence agencies have revealed that one of the suicide hijackers had trained at the al-Farooq camp in Afghanistan, from where only Kashmiri fighters emerge as battle-hardened combatants of the Indian security forces. If proved, this would also be the first clear link between Bin Laden and the Kashmiri jehadis.
The attacks on Oct 1 on the J&K secretariat which claimed 38 lives was termed by LK Advani as " an assault on the commitment of the people of J&K to democracy, secularism and unity with India. Maulana Masood Azhar, chief of Jaish -e-Mohammed is now seen on par with Osama bin Laden.

Terrorist groups in KashmirNews

Some groups want a unified Kashmir independent of India and Pakistan and others want Kashmir with Pakistan.

Bullet THE HIZB-UL MUJAHIDEEN: Of all the terrorist outfits operating in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Hizb-ul Mujahideen
is the largest, with a cadre base drawn from indigenous and foreign sources. The Hizb-ul Mujahideen stands for the integration of J&K with Pakistan. An estimated 800 terrorists are said to be trained here.

The Hizb-ul Mujahideen was founded in 1989 as the militant wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami, a socio-cultural and religious organization of Jammu and Kashmir. It was originally termed Al Badr but was soon renamed as the Hizb-ul Mujahideen. The Jamaat-e-Islami is reported to have set up this terrorist front at the prodding of ISI, as an Islamic counter to the JKLF, which is secular terrorist outfit with an indigenous cadre base.

Bullet IN TANDEM WITH LASHKAR-E-TOIBA: Since 1997, this group has been operating in tandem with the Lashkar-e-Toiba. Among their joint operations include the Wandhama and the Chittisinghpora massacres. The Hizb-ul Mujahideen was responsible for setting on fire the Muslim shrine of Charar-e-Sharif in 1995. Among other major attacks by the group was an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) blast targeted at a security forces convoy in Tral, which killed 11 policemen on February 18, 2000.

Thousands of innocent people dying at the hands of terrorist attacks and encounters, the world continues to watch even as the full-fledged groups are operational all over the world. The friction in Indo -Pak relations, affects growth of SAARC. - Message Boards US have now declared a global war against terrorism and vowed to win the war of the 21st century. The US intervention now brings Kashmir into the limelight with Powell's recent visits stating the centrality of Kashmir to Indo - Pak relations.

I want to know who funds these terrorist groups? Can you tell me?

US efforts to combat terrorismFaq

The official US websites, which have information on their efforts to combat terrorism:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Emergency Management Agency
US Department of Justice
US Mission to the United Nations
The Center for the study of Terrorism and Political Violence
Office of the coordinator to counter terrorism
Annual Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Conference
RAND organization
Overseas Security Advisory Council
Diplomatic Security
Opinion Poll
Colin Powell’s enterprise to declare Kashmir CENTRAL to Indo – Pak relations.
It is Pro India
It is Pro Pakistan
It is a face wash to India
Click here to view results

Bullet EFFORTS BY THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT TO COMBAT TERRORISM: So far, the Indian Government has taken a number of steps against terrorism. In August the Indian cabinet ratified the international convention for the suppression of terrorist bombings.
ArrowNew Delhi introduced a convention on the suppression of terrorism at the UN General Assembly meeting.
ArrowIndian law enforcement authorities continued to cooperate with US officials to ascertain the fate of four Western hostages--including one US citizen-- kidnapped in 1995 in Indian Kashmir, although the hostages' whereabouts remained unknown.
ArrowNew Delhi announced in November 1999 the establishment of US-India Counter terrorism Working Group, which aimed to enhance efforts to counter international terrorism worldwide.
Frequently asked questions about J & K

The Accession of J&K to India has always been disputed, how has the accession become permanent?
What is the government's response to the increasing violation of Human Rights, with specific reference to the abuse by Security Forces?

Read on for some plausible answers.


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