![]() ![]() Most of the focus was on Kashmir but the Jaish chose Sunjwan Army camp, a relatively soft target because of the residential quarters in the camp This year, too, the intelligence agencies had warned of a possible attack by Jaish to mark the day. Four policemen, four CRPF men and three Jaish fidayeen were killed in the firefight.Īfter Guru's hanging, the security forces maintain high vigil about a possible strike by Jaish on February 9 every year. Jaish fidayeen who attacked District Police Line Pulwama on August 27 had also written Afzal Guru on the walls of the building. On a couple of occasions, the security forces found Afzal Guru Squad written on the material used by Jaish militant killed in encounters. Jaish's Afzal Guru Squad has carried out several strikes in Kashmir for the last three-four years. Police sources said the accusation that Guru aided Parliament attackers has come as a handy alibi for the Jaish to use his name to justify their attacks. Though Guru had joined pro-independence and secular JKLF in the 90s and later surrendered to pursue a normal life, Jaish has owned him after he was accused of having aided Jaish fidayeen who attacked Parliament in 2001. Jaish has exploited the execution of Afzal Guru, who was hanged secretly in Tihar on February 9, 2013, for his role in Parliament attack, to justify its attacks on security camps across Jammu and Kashmir. Most of the Jaish fidayeen are well trained and have well armed. The Jaish fidayeen are said to be closer to men working with former Hizbul commander Zakir Musa who is leading the purported Kashmir chapter of Al Qaeda, Ansar Gazhwat-ul-Hind.Īfter infiltrating into Poonch, the 20 member-fidayeen traveled to south Kashmir and split into smaller groups of two to three members. ''They pay for the food and when they leave they seek forgiveness for having stayed over,'' sources in south Kashmir told THE WEEK. Sources in south Kashmir said the Jaish militants behave extremely well with the locals, especially, those who provide them shelter and food. ![]() The Jaish fidayeen have maintained a low profile in Kashmir and have avoided taking to social media like Hizbul Mujahideen. He also arranged local support for the fidayeen to familiarise them with different areas and also helped them identity different targets. When police became suspicious of his activities he went underground.Īccording to sources, Trali helped the large Jaish group move to south Kashmir's Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Tral. Trali, 46, was on parole when he reactivated Jaish in Kashmir in 2016. The group was received by Jaish's slain commander Noor Muhammad Trali, a four-footer resident of Daarganai Gund at Tral in Pulwama. The 20-member group, all fidayeen (suicide attackers), had succeeded in infiltrating into Kashmir last summer through Poonch in Jammu. His short film ‘Dear Beloved Son’ was awarded a Short Film award from the Center for Global Muslim Life in 2020.Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammad militants who attacked the Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu on February 10 could be members of a large group that infiltrated into Kashmir last year. Following the success of his first book, the author dropped his sophomore collection of poems, titled ‘2 Parts Oxygen: How I Learned to Breathe.’ Touré also serves as a guest lecturer/performer at Howard University, Princeton University, and Georgetown University, among other reputed schools in the country. Since gaining recognition for his work as a poet, Tariq Touré continues to craft new poetry. His first collection of poetry titled ‘Black Seeds’ was published in 2016 to rave reviews from critics earning Touré mainstream attention. He is a devout Muslim and cites Malcolm X as one of the major influences in his life. Over the years, reputed publishers such as Muslim Matters, Salon, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, The Nation Magazine, and Sapelo Square have featured Touré’s poetry, earning him fame and reputation. ![]() Before becoming a published author, he studied at Bowie State University in Prince George’s County, Maryland. A post shared by Tariq Touré Touré is also an accomplished athlete. ![]()
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