| ISLAMABAD, SPA -- Three small Muslim groups fighting Indian rule in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir have merged into a new organization threatening to step up attacks aimed at winning independence, a spokesman for the group said Wednesday. The new organization called Kashmir Freedom Force plans to launch "coordinated attacks on Indian forces to oust them from Kashmir," Meraj Din told The Associated Press by cellular phone from an undisclosed location. Din said the new organization comprises Islamic Front, Al-Barq (lightning) and Tehrik ul-Jihad. |