Terrorism  

The LTTE, a Sri Lanka-based terror organisation, had become the first terror outfit to give grenades and weapons to children. The LTTE used to kidnap children and threaten their families, to recruit thousands of children in Sri Lanka.

Pakistani-based terrorist groups are trying to push more operatives into the Indian side across the LoC. There has also been a constant effort to radicalise Kashmiri youth and convince them into joining terrorist ranks.

Kamal Haasan, founder of the Makkal Needhi Maiyam (MNM) has said that India’s first terrorist was a Hindu, pointing his fingers at Nathuram Godse, the assassinator of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation
 

The exact number of terrorists hiding in the areas could not be established as the operation is still on. However, an army spokesperson confirmed that two militants have been killed in the encounter so far.

Natives of Trincomalee in Sri Lanka called for a hartal on May 10 demanding the removal of Eastern Governor MLAM Hizbullah. Protests were staged over the allegation that Hizbullah was involved in propagating terrorism in the country.
 

Sources said that due to damage caused by the Indian forces in the last four months and especially post-Pulwama attack, Pakistani diplomats have requested for military de-escalation along LoC

The slain terrorist has been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi, who was associated with most-wanted terrorist Zakir Musa. Sofi alias Abdulla bhai was a commander of ISJK, an IS-inspired terror module.

Controversial televangelist Zakir Naik was slapped with a charge sheet by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

An ISIS-linked terror accused Aboobacker Siddique, who had been watching videos and listening to speeches of Zahran Hashim who had masterminded the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, confessed before the NIA that he intended to carry out a suicide attack in Kerala

Three Hizbul Mujahiddin militants, including Lateef Tiger, who was the only surviving militant of the Burhan Wani group was killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian

The raids were carried out based on leads that emerged from the interrogation of Mohammad Gufran and Mohammad Faiz in connection with the ongoing probe into ISIS's new module called 'Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam'

Investigations have revealed that most of the inflammatory speeches Zakir Naik delivered were during the peace conferences organised by the Islamic Research Foundation in Mumbai during the period between 2007 and 2011

In this detailed discussion on the recent terror attacks on Sri Lanka and its implications for India and the world, MyNation's Siddhartha Rai talks to security expert Vinay Singh and executive editor of Kamal Sandesh Shiv Shakti Nath Bakshi.

The Jaish-e-Mohammed chief was declared a global terrorist by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday. This move is seen as a massive diplomatic victory for India which has been pushing for Azhar to be declared a global terrorist by the UN

It was in 2009 that India had first moved to list Azhar as a UN-listed terrorist. It was a lone proposer back then. Gradually other countries started appreciating India's position on this issue.