US declares TRF as terror group

India says the designation of TRF is a ‘timely and important’ step and that it has consistently emphasised the need for global cooperation in the fight against terrorism

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The US has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a “foreign terrorist organization” over the Pahalgam terror attack, a move welcomed by India asa “timely and important” step reflecting strong counter-terror cooperation between the two countries.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announcing the punitive measure, said it was part of Washington’s commitment to countering terrorism and enforcing President Trump’s call for justice for the Pahalgam attack.

Rubio said the US State Department is adding the TRF as a designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).