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Pak terror groups consolidate in opposition to Musharraf
  • Militant Islamic groups in Pakistan have provided support to one another in the past, but an alliance that could include coordinated attacks would pose a new level of challenge to Pakistani authorities, who have been trying to head off a drift toward lawlessness. Along with Jaish-e-Muhammad, the groups believed by Pakistani intelligence officials to have formed the alliance are Sipah-e-Sahaba, Harkat ul-Mujahedeen, and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, all banned by President Musharraf as part of his promised crackdown.

    The Pakistani police today arrested dozens of activists from the banned groups, all of which are listed by the United States as terrorist organizations. Officials said those picked up were on a new list of about 90 militants to be arrested, on top of some 2,000 arrested in the initial phase of the crackdown, which began after the Jan. 12 speech by General Musharraf pledging an all-out antiterrorist campaign.
    Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and Sipah-e-Sahaba concentrate more on bumping off Shiites and other infidels. Jaish's orginal cadres came from Harkat and the two seem to have overlapping directorates. Lashkar and Sipah probably do, too.
    Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-03-01
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