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ISI unifies terror groups in J&K, Punjab: NIA probe
The ISI has set up a unified command centre in Pakistan that coordinates the operations of multiple terror outfits active in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, according to an NIA probe into…
The ISI has set up a unified command centre in Pakistan that coordinates the operations of multiple terror outfits active in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, according to an NIA probe into the Pahalgam terror attack. The arrangement brings together groups including the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Hizbul Mujahideen, Babbar Khalsa International and Khalistan Zindabad Force under a common ecosystem for propaganda, recruitment and online radicalisation.
Officials said the ISI is directly overseeing operations through the unified centre, eliminating communication gaps between outfits. Terrorists from different groups now infiltrate together, a shift from earlier practice. The ISI has posted its own officials into the command centre, which reports to two top officers identified as Brigadier Iqbal and Colonel Owaiz. The NIA found the centre uses Telegram bots and automated channels to push radical content and bomb-making manuals.
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The NIA has previously flagged the blurring of lines between Kashmir-focused Islamist groups and Punjab-based Khalistan outfits, but this is the first time an integrated ISI command structure has been mapped. The development signals a strategic shift after Operation Sindoor, a term used by intelligence officials for a post-2023 crackdown. What matters operationally is whether the unified command improves infiltration success rates or shifts the threat to cyber radicalisation, where attribution is harder. The next signal to watch is the NIA's chargesheet in the Pahalgam case, which will name the unified command's operatives and could trigger diplomatic steps.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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