- Lashkar-e-Islam
Lashkar-e-Islam (Urdu: لشكرِ اسلام), ("LI" or "LeI") literally "Army of
Islam " also transliterated as Lashkar-e-Islami, Lashkar-i-Islam) is an Jihadist organizationactive in and aroundKhyber Agency ,Federally Administered Tribal Areas ,Pakistan . LeI was founded in 2004 byMufti Munir Shakir . Currently, the organization is headed byMangal Bagh .The
Council on Foreign Relations lists LI as one of several FATA agencies composing the "Pakistani Taliban" [Jayshree Bajoria [http://www.cfr.org/publication/15422/ Pakistan’s New Generation of Terrorists] Council on Foreign Relations, February 6 2008] .On April 17, 2008, Bagh claimed that LeI has over 180,000 volunteers in Khyber Agency [ [http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailed_news.asp?date1=4/18/2008 Lashkar-e-Islam claims membership of 180,000 volunteers in Khyber Agency] "South Asian Terrorism Portal" 18 April 2008]
On April 27, 2008, it was reported that a "Lashkar-e-Islam" has changed its name to "Jaish-e-Islami". It is unclear whether this is the same group, or another which happened to use the same name. The reports stated that this LeI is located in
Bajaur Agency , and headed byWali Rehman . [ [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C04%5C27%5Cstory_27-4-2008_pg7_14Taliban group chooses new name] Daily Times (Pakistan), 27 Apr 2008.]Leadership progression
("The term "Lashkar-e-Islam" is very generic, but the following individuals have been cited in media as leaders of an organization by that name in
Bara tehsil , Pakistan")
*2004: founded byMufti Munir Shakir
*2006: reportedly lead byHaji Taj Mohammed , "member of theAfridi Shura ." [Staff [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006
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