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NEFA TerrorWatch Episode #9 Now Available

By Evan Kohlmann

The NEFA Foundation has released TerrorWatch Episode #9. This week, TerrorWatch examines the larger picture behind the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, which have been blamed on Pakistani militant groups active in the conflict over Kashmir. Since 1989, a host of Afghan-linked armed factions have taken up arms in a challenge to Indian control over Jammu Kashmir. Though these organizations have primarily focused their efforts targeting the Indian government and its security forces, there have also been notable exceptions—such as the December 1999 hijacking of an Indian civilian airliner. Moreover, these groups have never shied away from espousing a commitment to global jihad and supporting fellow mujahideen in Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq, and beyond...

Click to watch on the NEFA Foundation website