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Lashkar-e-Taiba

Lashkar-e-Taiba

9.9
An armed group from Pakistan that attacks India to try to make the country follow Islamic law
  • proper noun
  • /ˈlɑːʃkɑːr eɪ ˈtaɪbə/
  • Offensive
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  • The Indian government has accused Lashkar-e-Taiba of organizing several deadly attacks in Mumbai.

Examples

  • Security forces intensified their operations in the region following intelligence reports about Lashkar-e-Taiba activities.

  • Many countries have condemned Lashkar-e-Taiba for its violent actions.

  • International authorities have sanctioned Lashkar-e-Taiba due to its involvement in acts of terrorism.

  • The Lashkar-e-Taiba group was founded in 1990.

  • International authorities have sanctioned Lashkar-e-Taiba due to its involvement in acts of terrorism.

  • Security forces intensified their operations in the region following intelligence reports about Lashkar-e-Taiba activities.

  • The Indian government has accused Lashkar-e-Taiba of organizing several deadly attacks in Mumbai.

Synonyms

LET
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  • Offensive
1 9.9

An armed group from Pakistan that uses violence in Kashmir and against India

is the full formal name rather than a shortened acronym
Army of the Pure
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  • Offensive
9.9

An armed group that uses violence in Kashmir to try to create Islamic rule

is the original name in the source language rather than an English translation
Lashkar-e-Toiba
vsLashkar-e-Taiba
  • Offensive
9.9

An Islamic militant group in Pakistan that attacks in Kashmir and India

seeks national religious rule rather than local regional control
Army of the Righteous
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  • Offensive
9.9

An armed Islamic group in Kashmir that attacks people to try to bring back Islamic rule

is the established name rather than a general descriptive label
Lashkar-e-Tayyiba
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  • Offensive
9.9

A militant Islamist group from Pakistan that carries out terrorist attacks mainly in Kashmir

focuses on restoring Islamic rule rather than only reporting violent acts

Surface Forms

Etymology

Lashkar-e-Taiba comes from Urdu and Arabic roots: lashkar 'army', -e- 'of', and Taiba 'good' or 'pure'. So the name literally means 'army of the good', which explains why an armed group chose it.