United Jihad Council
The United Jihad Council, also known as the Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC), is an
The militant group has 13 affiliates.
In June 2012 in an interview, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin accepted that Pakistan had been backing Hizbul Mujahideen for fighting in Kashmir.[5] He had threatened to start attacking Pakistan if the latter stopped backing the separatist militants in Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed the militants were fighting "Pakistan's war".[5][6]
We are fighting Pakistan's war in Kashmir and if it withdraws its support, the war would be fought inside Pakistan
The group claimed responsibility for the
References
- ^ International Crisis Group (2002), Kashmir: Confrontation and Miscalculation, International Crisis Group, p. 6
- ^ Snedden 2013, p. 198.
- ^ "United Jihad Council claims responsibility for Pathankot attack". The Hindu. Srinagar. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "State Department Identifies 40 Foreign Terrorist Organizations". Country Reports on Terrorism 2004. U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ a b c PTI (8 June 2012). "Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin warns Pakistan against withdrawing support on Kashmir". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ "Normalization of Indo-Pak ties hurts Kashmir cause: Salahuddin". Arab News. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ "Pathankot terror attack Live: United Jihad Council claims responsibility". DNA webdesk. Pathankot. Daily News and Analysis. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
Bibliography
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