In the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, terrorists targeted innocent civilians. Two people are reported dead and about 20 people are injured. It is feared that the number of people who lost their lives in the attack may increase. This attack took place near the Baisaran grasslands. Terrorist organization The Resistance Front (TRF) has taken responsibility for the attack. TRF is an affiliate of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba. Sheikh Sajjad Gul, sitting in Pakistan, is the head of TRF.

When did this organization come to the fore?

The story of TRF begins with the Pulwama attack on 14 February 2019. It is said that even before this attack, this terrorist organization had started spreading its feet inside the valley. Gradually, this organization kept increasing its strength and it got the support of some Pakistan-backed terrorist organizations along with the intelligence agency ISI. As soon as Section 370 was removed from Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019, this organization became active in the whole of Kashmir. Who is the boss of TRF?
The real story of the rise of TRF begins from Pakistan. With the increasing terrorist incidents in the valley, the hidden face of Pakistan started coming to the world. Gradually, international pressure was mounting on Pakistan to take action against the terrorist organizations flourishing in its country. Pakistan had understood that now it would have to take some action against organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen, but it was also afraid that this could lead to its losing ground in Kashmir. In such a situation, Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and Lashkar-e-Taiba together laid the foundation of a new terrorist organization 'The Resistance Front'.

Who is the boss of TRF?
The real story of the rise of TRF begins from Pakistan. With the increasing terrorist incidents in the valley, the hidden face of Pakistan started coming in front of the world. Gradually, international pressure was mounting on Pakistan to take action against the terrorist organizations flourishing in its country. Pakistan had understood that it would now have to take some action against organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen, but it was also afraid that this could lead to its losing ground in Kashmir. In such a situation, Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and Lashkar-e-Taiba together laid the foundation of a new terrorist organization 'The Resistance Front'.

What is the purpose of TRF?

TRF was specially created to avoid action by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Actually, FATF had kept Pakistan in its grey list. Along with this, many restrictions were also started being imposed on it, after which TRF came into existence. Its purpose is to bring back the 1990 era in the valley again. The main objective of TRF is to reduce the increasing pressure on Pakistan in the Lashkar-e-Taiba case and to promote local terrorism in Pakistan.

How is the target of TRF decided?

You must have seen many cases of target killing in Kashmir earlier. TRF was behind most of these. TRF handlers are very active on social media. Along with this, they keep a close eye on every political, administrative and social activity happening inside Kashmir on social media. Through this, this organization also chooses its target. Recently, TRF has also released a hit list of many people. Many BJP leaders, military and police officers are also on the target of this terrorist organization.