Who killed Haq Nawaz Jhangvi?
Who killed Haq Nawaz Jhangvi?
The newly formed group took its name from Sunni cleric Haq Nawaz Jhangvi who led anti-Shia violence in the 1980s, one of the founders of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan(SSP). LJ’s founders believed that the SSP had strayed from Jhangvi’s ideals. Jhangvi was killed in an attack by Shia militants in 1990.
Who is the head of Lashkar e Jhangvi?
Qari Zafar
The current leader of LeJ is reportedly Qari Zafar of Karachi, who also has links to al- Qa’ida. He probably assumed the role in early 2007, following the 4 February 2007 arrest of former leader Rizwan Ahmad in Lahore on suspicion of planning suicide attacks.
Is Lashkar e Jhangvi banned in Pakistan?
Three terrorists belonging to the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group who were planning to carry out terror attacks have been arrested from Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Tuesday. It said the terrorists have been identified as Muhammad Saqib, Abdul Malik and Mujahid Iqbal.
Who was killed by Lashkar e Jhangvi in France?
In April 1999 the nephew of the then worldwide Khalifa, Mirza Tahir Ahmad, of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was assassinated. Some have since alleged the attack was carried about by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. In March 2002 LJ members bombed a bus, killing 15 people, including 11 French citizens.
Who is Lashkar e Jhangvi and what do they do?
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) is a prominent militant group in Pakistan that is most known for its anti-Shiite attacks and is responsible for much of the sectarian violence in Pakistan and limited areas of Afghanistan since its founding. [4]
Who was killed in Multan by Lashkar e Jhangvi?
Basra himself was killed in 2002 when an attack he was leading on a Shia settlement near Multan failed. Basra was killed due to the cross-fire between his group and police assisted by armed local Shia residents. In April 1999 the nephew of the then worldwide Khalifa, Mirza Tahir Ahmad, of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was assassinated.
When did Lashkar-e-Jhangvi become a militant group?
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LJ) was founded in 1996 as a militant offshoot of Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan, a Deobandi and anti-Shia group that emerged in the mid-1980s in reaction to class-based conflict and the domestic Pakistani Shia revival that followed the Iranian revolution.