Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Jaish-e-Mohammed launches online jihadi course for women, led by Masood Azhar's sisters.

Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a Pakistan-based terrorist group long implicated in attacks targeting India, has reportedly inaugurated an online indoctrination and training programme specifically targeting women under the banner “Tufat al-Muminat.” This initiative, led by the sisters of JeM’s founder Masood Azhar, is being conducted through encrypted messaging apps and social media, enabling the group to recruit women into its new women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat. This tactic marks a notable shift in JeM’s operational strategy, intensifying concerns that women may soon be deployed in sabotage and terror missions against Indian targets. The programme is believed to include modules on religious extremism and bomb-making, and is aimed at radicalizing and mobilizing young women for active roles in violent jihad. The move comes against the backdrop of Indian airstrikes, like the Balakot operation in 2019, which significantly damaged JeM’s infrastructure and forced it to adapt its methods by relocating bases and pushing aggressive fundraising. Despite Pakistan’s repeated claims of acting against terror outfits, the persistence and evolution of groups like JeM threaten regional stability, putting Indian security agencies on heightened alert.

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