Lashkar-e-Taiba senior member alleges Indian agents killed over 30 militants in Pakistan

In a public address, Lashkar-e-Taiba senior operative Rizwan Hanif asserted that Indian intelligence services were responsible for the deaths of more than 30 of the group’s fighters across major Pakistani cities since 2020. He listed the locations of the alleged strikes as Peshawar, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Muzaffarabad and Rawalakot, presenting the killings as a coordinated campaign against the organization. Hanif’s speech also featured a vehement sectarian attack, denouncing other religions and portraying the group’s only crime as its belief in Islam.

The statements serve both to accuse a foreign adversary and to inflame religious tensions among listeners. While the claims remain unverified, they illustrate the organization’s strategy of blending alleged external aggression with hate-filled propaganda. The episode underscores the ongoing volatility in the region’s militant landscape.