The United States added The Resistance Front to its list of terrorist organizations on Thursday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the designation following the group's claim of responsibility for a deadly attack in Pahalgam. India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, welcomed the American decision via social media. The move targets TRF as both a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Officials describe TRF as a front organization for Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The April attack killed 26 people after terrorists identified victims by their religious beliefs. Twenty-five tourists and one local resident died in the violence. American officials called this the deadliest civilian attack in India since the 2008 Mumbai incident. The designation will limit TRF's financial access and increase international monitoring of its members. Pakistan-based terror networks face growing pressure from this diplomatic action.
The April attack killed 26 people after terrorists identified victims by their religious beliefs. Twenty-five tourists and one local resident died in the violence. American officials called this the deadliest civilian attack in India since the 2008 Mumbai incident. The designation will limit TRF's financial access and increase international monitoring of its members. Pakistan-based terror networks face growing pressure from this diplomatic action.
