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{{Redirect|Harakat al-Ansar|former Baloch jihadist group also known as “Harakat al-Ansar”|Harakat Ansar Iran}} | {{Redirect|Harakat al-Ansar|former Baloch jihadist group also known as “Harakat al-Ansar”|Harakat Ansar Iran}} | ||
{{Infobox militant organization | {{Infobox militant organization | ||
|name=|native_name= | |name= Harkat-ul-Mujahideen | ||
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|active=1985 – present | |active=1985 – present | ||
|ideology= *[[Islamism]] | |ideology= *[[Islamism]] | ||
*[[Jihadism]] | *[[Jihad|Jihadism]] | ||
*[[Islamic fundamentalism]] | *[[Islamic fundamentalism]] | ||
|leaders=[[Fazlur Rehman Khalil]] | |leaders=[[Fazlur Rehman Khalil]] | ||
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'''Non-state allies'''<br/> | '''Non-state allies'''<br/> | ||
*{{flagicon image|Flag of Jihad.svg}} [[Al-Qaeda]]<ref name=cellphone>{{cite news|title=Seized Cellphone Offers Clues To Bin Laden’s Pakistani Links|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/24/world/asia/24pakistan.html?pagewanted=1&hp|access-date=24 June 2011|newspaper=The New York Times|date=24 June 2011|author=Carlotta Gall|author2=Pir Zubair Shah|author3=Eric Schmitt}}</ref> | *{{flagicon image|Flag of Jihad.svg}} [[Al-Qaeda]]<ref name=cellphone>{{cite news|title=Seized Cellphone Offers Clues To Bin Laden’s Pakistani Links|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/24/world/asia/24pakistan.html?pagewanted=1&hp|access-date=24 June 2011|newspaper=The New York Times|date=24 June 2011|author=Carlotta Gall|author2=Pir Zubair Shah|author3=Eric Schmitt}}</ref> | ||
*{{flagicon image|Flag of Lashkar-e-Taiba.svg}} [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] | |||
*{{flagicon image|Jaishi-e-Mohammed.svg}} [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]] | *{{flagicon image|Jaishi-e-Mohammed.svg}} [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]] | ||
|opponents= [[File:Flag_of_India.svg|22px]] [[India]] | |opponents= [[File:Flag_of_India.svg|22px]] [[India]] | ||
|battles=[[insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir]] | |battles= [[Soviet-Afghan war]] | ||
[[insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir]] | |||
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|status=Designated as a terrorist group by | |status=Designated as a terrorist group by | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntnl-scrt/cntr-trrrsm/lstd-ntts/crrnt-lstd-ntts-en.aspx|title=About the listing process|publisher=Public Safety Canada|access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntnl-scrt/cntr-trrrsm/lstd-ntts/crrnt-lstd-ntts-en.aspx|title=About the listing process|publisher=Public Safety Canada|access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref> | ||
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==Harkat ul-Ansar== | ==Harkat ul-Ansar== | ||
'''Harkat ul-Ansar''' ('''HuA''') was an [[Islam]]ic | '''Harkat ul-Ansar''' ('''HuA''') was an [[Islam]]ic terrorist organization founded by [[Abdelkader Mokhtari]] in 1993. It was the result of a merger between Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and [[Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami]] (HuJI). Many of its operations were conducted in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name=satp-hua>{{cite web | ||
| title = Harkat ul-Ansar | | title = Harkat ul-Ansar | ||
| publisher = South Asia Terrorism Portal | | publisher = South Asia Terrorism Portal | ||
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Soon after its founding, several members of its leadership were arrested by [[Indian Security Forces]]. In November 1993, the former head of HuM, Nasrullah Mansur Langrayal, was arrested.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}} In February 1994, the HuA general secretary, [[Maulana Masood Azhar]] and chief commander, [[Sajjad Afghani]], were captured in the Chattargul area of [[Anantnag district]].<ref name=rediff1999/> | Soon after its founding, several members of its leadership were arrested by [[Indian Security Forces]]. In November 1993, the former head of HuM, Nasrullah Mansur Langrayal, was arrested.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}} In February 1994, the HuA general secretary, [[Maulana Masood Azhar]] and chief commander, [[Sajjad Afghani]], were captured in the Chattargul area of [[Anantnag district]].<ref name=rediff1999/> | ||
It was labeled a terrorist organization in 1997 by the [[United States]] because of its connections with [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] terrorist [[Osama bin Laden]].<ref name=satp-hua/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1123996|title= US puts Harakat and its affiliates on terror list|access-date=8 August 2014|publisher=Dawn news}}</ref> The ban severely limited the funding of the group, and as a result HuA was reorganized as a reincarnated Harkat-ul-Mujahideen. At the time, Azhar split from the group to form [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]].<ref name=satp-hua/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india/Recast-Harkat-ul-Ansar-stoking-anti-India-sentiments-in-Kashmir/articleshow/19206329.cms|title=Recast Harkat-ul-Ansar stoking anti-India sentiments in Kashmir|access-date=26 May 2013|publisher=Times of India}}</ref> In 1998, U.S.'s [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) in its report stated, "HuA, an Islamic | It was labeled a terrorist organization in 1997 by the [[United States]] because of its connections with [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] terrorist [[Osama bin Laden]].<ref name=satp-hua/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1123996|title= US puts Harakat and its affiliates on terror list|access-date=8 August 2014|publisher=Dawn news}}</ref> The ban severely limited the funding of the group, and as a result HuA was reorganized as a reincarnated Harkat-ul-Mujahideen. At the time, Azhar split from the group to form [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]].<ref name=satp-hua/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india/Recast-Harkat-ul-Ansar-stoking-anti-India-sentiments-in-Kashmir/articleshow/19206329.cms|title=Recast Harkat-ul-Ansar stoking anti-India sentiments in Kashmir|access-date=26 May 2013|publisher=Times of India}}</ref> In 1998, U.S.'s [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) in its report stated, "HuA, an Islamic terrorist organisation that Pakistan supports in its proxy war against Indian forces in Kashmir, increasingly is using terrorist tactics against Westerners and random attacks on civilians that could involve Westerners to promote its pan-Islamic agenda." CIA also stated that Hua had abducted at least 13 persons of which 12 were from western countries in the period from early 1994 to 1998.<ref name="The Hindu India fortifying">{{cite news |title=India fortifying case to put Jaish on ban list |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/india-fortifying-case-to-put-jaish-on-ban-list/article26426600.ece |access-date=14 March 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=4 March 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="Afridi's cousin">{{cite news |title=Afridi's cousin killed in J&K: BSF |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/sep/12jk.htm |access-date=14 March 2019 |work=rediff.com |date=12 September 2003}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||