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Lashkar-e-Tayyiba

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba

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A militant Islamist group from Pakistan that carries out terrorist attacks mainly in Kashmir
  • proper noun
  • Offensive
: Lashkar-e-Taiba
  • The Indian government has accused Lashkar-e-Tayyiba of being responsible for several deadly attacks in Kashmir.

Examples

  • International observers have condemned Lashkar-e-Tayyiba for targeting civilians in its operations.

  • The suspected links between Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and other militant groups are under investigation.

  • The Lashkar-e-Tayyiba has been involved in numerous attacks across Kashmir.

  • Did you hear about the Lashkar-e-Tayyiba operation last week?

  • International observers have condemned Lashkar-e-Tayyiba for targeting civilians in its operations.

  • The Indian government has accused Lashkar-e-Tayyiba of being responsible for several deadly attacks in Kashmir.

  • The Lashkar-e-Tayyiba has been involved in numerous attacks across Kashmir.

Synonyms

Lashkar-e-Taiba
vsLashkar-e-Tayyiba
  • Offensive
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An armed group from Pakistan that attacks India to try to make the country follow Islamic law

focuses on terrorist attacks chiefly in Kashmir rather than stated political goals
LET
vsLashkar-e-Tayyiba
  • Offensive
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An armed group from Pakistan that uses violence in Kashmir and against India

uses the full name and not the abbreviated form
Army of the Pure
vsLashkar-e-Tayyiba
  • Offensive
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An armed group that uses violence in Kashmir to try to create Islamic rule

has identical meaning but uses original non-English form
Lashkar-e-Toiba
vsLashkar-e-Tayyiba
  • Offensive
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An Islamic militant group in Pakistan that attacks in Kashmir and India

is described mainly by attacks chiefly in Kashmir rather than wider regional aims

Surface Forms

Etymology

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba comes from Persian/Urdu and Arabic: lashkar means 'army', -e- is a small link meaning 'of', and Tayyiba means 'good' or 'pure'. So the name literally means 'army of the pure', which is the group's chosen name.