The Resistance Front
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Pahalgam attack: As US designates Lashkar proxy TRF a terror outfit, China takes cautious approach
India | Jul 19, 2025, 12:10 AM ISTUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier announced that the Department of State is designating The Resistance Front (TRF) as both a Foreign Terrorist Organisation and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
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What legal actions will 'The Resistance Front' face as US declares it a terrorist group? Explained
Explainers | Jul 18, 2025, 02:36 PM ISTIndia’s National Investigation Agency has named Sheikh Sajjad Gul, the suspected head of TRF, as the key conspirator behind the Pahalgam attack. While the group initially took responsibility for the deadly assault, it later withdrew its claim- likely in response to rising international pressure.
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US declares Pahalgam attack mastermind TRF a terror group: Here's a look at other designated outfits
Explainers | Jul 18, 2025, 02:54 PM ISTThe Resistance Front is not the first organisation to have been placed on the list. Apart from TRF, many other terror groups are there that include Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, along with terror groups Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad Union.