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Lashkar-e-Jhangvi

Lashkar-e-Jhangvi

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A violent Sunni extremist group in Pakistan that attacks minority groups
  • proper noun
  • Offensive
: Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
  • The Pakistani government has taken action to ban Lashkar-e-Jhangvi for its involvement in sectarian violence.

Examples

  • The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi is dangerous.

  • Authorities suspect that Lashkar-e-Jhangvi was behind several deadly bombings targeting minority groups.

  • International organizations have designated Lashkar-e-Jhangvi as a terrorist group due to its ties with al-Qaeda.

  • Watch out for Lashkar-e-Jhangvi!

  • In 2013, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a Shiite mosque in Pakistan.

  • The government has been criticized for its inability to crack down on Lashkar-e-Jhangvi's activities.

  • Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has been linked to numerous sectarian violence incidents across Pakistan.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Lashkar-e-Jhangvi breaks into Lashkar 'army', the linking -e- 'of', and Jhangvi 'from Jhang' as a place or family name. So the name literally means 'army of Jhangvi', which shows it is an armed group tied to that place or people.