Jaish-e-Mohammed

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Jaish-e-Mohammed

Jaish e-Mohammed (Urdu: جَيْشِ مُحَمَّدٍؐ) is a militant group active in Kashmir.[15][16][17] The group's goal is to put Indian controlled Kashmir into the control of Pakistan. The group has also been allegedly supported by the Pakistani government in its efforts to take control of Indian controlled Kashmir.[18][19]

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Jaish-e-Mohammed
جَيْشِ مُحَمَّدٍؐ
LeaderMaulana Masood Azhar
Supreme CommanderAbdul Rauf Azhar
Dates of operation2000–present
Group(s)Lashkar-e-Mustafa (Active In Kashmir)[1]
HeadquartersBahawalpur, Pakistan
IdeologyDeobandi Islamism[2]
Jihadism[3]
Islamic fundamentalism[2]
Notable attacks2016 Uri attack
2019 Pulwama attack
Part ofUnited Jihad Council Operation Tupac[4]
AlliesState allies

Non-State allies

OpponentsState opponents
Battles and wars
Designated as a terrorist group by
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