People's Anti-Fascist Front

The People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) is a militant organisation active in the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, an ongoing armed conflict between Kashmiri separatists and Indian forces. India claims it is an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba.[3] According to Tracking Terrorism, it is believed the group was started in 2020 by Jaish-e-Mohammad or Lashkar-e-Taiba.[1]

People’s Anti-Fascist Front
Dates of operation2020–present[1]
Active regionsIndian administered Kashmir
StatusActive
Opponents
Battles and warsInsurgency in Jammu and Kashmir[1]
Designated as a terrorist group by
  • India

Attacks & Activities

Attacks

The PAFF has claimed responsibility for attacks in Jammu and Kashmir against Indian forces:

  • 3 June 2021: PAFF militants claimed responsibility for the murder of BJP leader Rakesh Pandita.[4]
  • 11 August 2021: PAFF claimed responsibility for an attack against Indian forces in Rajouri district, on Eid ul-Adha in which four Indian soldiers were killed.[5]
  • 11 October 2021: PAFF claimed responsibility for an attack in Mendhar in the forests of Poonch district which killed 9 Indian soldiers.[6]
  • 3 October 2022: J&K Director General of Prisons Hemant Lohia was killed in his house while Home Minister Amit Shah was visiting; PAFF claimed responsibility.[7]

Activities
  • On 11 August 2021 - PAFF released a video in which PAFF claimed responsibility for an attack against Indian forces in Darhal, Rajouri district, on Eid ul-Adha in which five Indian soldiers were killed & said the G-20 summit was their next target.[8]
  • On 29 October 2021 - The PAFF releases video for solidarity with arrested Kashmiri Students by Indian forces for celebrating Pakistan's victory against India in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. The video was released with a photo of a Milkor MGL which was captured from a Killed in action Indian soldier. It looked like PAFF has captured an MGL from the Indian army in ongoing Poonch clashes, evident from the blood stains on the MGL and typical Indian army marking in paint.[9]
  • On 5 November 2021 - PAFF releases a video paying tribute to Hamdullah Mukhlis & condemns the Afghan Taliban leader Hamdullah Mukhlis, dead in a suicide attack on a hospital by ISKP. The PAFF openly criticized ISIS and the PAFF clamed "ISIS is the Puppet of the enemies of Islam; they feel pleasure in killing innocent peoples which is very shameful".[10]
  • On 20 July 2022 - PAFF released a long-awaited special message video.[11]
  • On 14 August 2022 - PAFF releases threat video to India. In the video, the PAFF says "we are very, very determined to not allow India to conduct any G-20 meetings in Kashmir".[12]
  • On 9 October 2022 - PAFF released its training video on social media.[13]
  • On 12 February 2023 - PAFF issued a letter in which it has threatened to attack the newly discovered Lithium mines in the Jammu and Kashmir, says ‘will attack companies stealing our resources’ in Jammu and Kashmir.[14]

References
  1. "People's Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) - Jammu & Kashmir". Tracking Terrorism.
  2. "PAFF pays Tribute to Maulvi Hamdullah". YouTube. 5 November 2021.
  3. "Kashmir police arrest suspect in murder of top prison official". Al Jazeera. 4 October 2022.
  4. @timesnow (3 June 2021). "J&K: Terror outfit People's Anti-Fascist Front claims responsibility for BJP leader Rakesh Pandita's murder" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Pak terror outfit releases video claiming Rajouri attack responsibility, says G-20 summit next target". India Today. 14 August 2022.
  6. Singh, Vijaita (18 October 2021). "New terror outfit claims responsibility for Poonch attack". The Hindu.
  7. "J&K's DG Prisons found murdered, manhunt launched to nab domestic help". Hindustan Times. 4 October 2022.
  8. "Pak terror outfit releases video claiming Rajouri attack responsibility, says G-20 summit next target".
  9. "PAFF releases another video on students with a captured a MGL from indian army". YouTube. 29 October 2022.
  10. "PAFF pays Tribute to Maulvi Hamdullah". YouTube. 5 November 2021.
  11. "PAFF Released a long awaiting video The full Eid release from PAFF Special message from PAFF". YouTube. 20 July 2022.
  12. "Terror threat to planned J&K G-20 meetings? LeT shadow group's warning after Pak objection". YouTube. 14 August 2022.
  13. "The PAFF released training video". YouTube. 14 August 2022.
  14. "JeM-backed terrorist outfit PAFF threatens to attack Lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir, says 'will attack companies stealing our resources'". 12 February 2023.
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