How Militant Networks Have Evolved In Pakistan

The Evolution Of A Pakistani Militant Network -- Stratfor

For many years now, STRATFOR has been carefully following the evolution of “Lashkar-e-Taiba” (LeT), the name of a Pakistan-based jihadist group that was formed in 1990 and existed until about 2001, when it was officially abolished. In subsequent years, however, several major attacks were attributed to LeT, including the November 2008 coordinated assault in Mumbai, India. Two years before that attack we wrote that the group, or at least its remnant networks, were nebulous but still dangerous. This nebulous nature was highlighted in November 2008 when the “Deccan Mujahideen,” a previously unknown group, claimed responsibility for the Mumbai attacks.

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My Comment: A good summary on how terror groups have been able to grow and further establish themselves in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the carnage continues in Pakistan itself.