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India-administered Kashmir is reportedly seeing a surge of foreign militants
On August 31, hours after the last of the US troops left Afghanistan, al-Qaeda hailed the Taliban for its victory in Kabul. In a statement, the militant group called for the "liberation" of Kashmir, Somalia, Yemen and other "Islamic lands."
The statement sent ripples through New Delhi. India-administered Kashmir is seeing a surge in foreign militants, according to official figures.
There are now between 40 and 50 foreign militants, and 11 local militants active in north Kashmir bordering Pakistan, Indian newspaper The Hindu reported on Sunday. This would be the first time in a decade that there are more foreign militants than local ones in the region.
Fearing a new wave of violence, analysts are watching the new geopolitical developments closely to determine how they would impact militancy in the highly disputed region.
"The Taliban takeover will not only impact Kashmir, the whole of South Asia will be affected," Shesh Paul Vaid, the former director general of Jammu and Kashmir Police, told DW.
How will the Taliban takeover impact militancy in Kashmir?
India-administered Kashmir is reportedly seeing a surge of foreign militants On August 31, hours after the last of the US troops left Afghanistan, al-Qaeda hailed the Taliban for its victory in Kabul. In a statement, the militant group called for the "liberation" of Kashmir, Somalia, Yemen and...
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