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Poonch attack
Context
There has been a terrorist attack on an army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, in which the country has lost 5 of its brave soldiers in this terrorist attack.
Who is responsible for the attack?
- The attack was carried out by the People's Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), a terror organization supported by the Jaish.
What is the People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF)?
- The People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) is a military group engaged in the current conflict in Jammu and Kashmir between Kashmiri separatists and Indian security forces.
- India asserts that it’s a division of the Lashkra-e-taiba.
- PAFF organization was discussed for the first time when Article 370 was removed in J&K in 2019.
Increasing Terrorism in India
- India ranks 13thon The Global Terrorism Index (GTI). The GTI report is produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), a think tank, using data from Terrorism Tracker and other sources.
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Framework for Combating Terrorism in India:
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Why erasing terror is becoming a challenge?
- Increased freelancers: Radicalised individuals, also called ‘lone wolves’, ‘DIY’, or ‘freelancer’ terrorists are now committing random acts of terrorist violence.
- Darknet: Terrorists have expanded the use of The Onion Router (TOR)-enabled darknet for propaganda, and recruitment on encrypted chat forums and platforms beyond the gaze of the security agencies.
- Evolving tech, evolving terror: Advancing and emerging technologies like autonomous systems, 3D printing, and deep fake potentially offer terrorist prospects for weaponization.
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