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New Delhi: When it comes to terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and in some cases like 2008 Mumbai terror attack, Pakistan's spy agency ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) has been relying upon Lashkar-e-Toiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, and Hizbul Mujahideen. Now, a new group is set to begin troubling the Indian security forces in Kashmir.`

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This is not really an old group but the one that was formed in 1979 and has been dormant for decades. The group is called TJI (Tehrik-jihad-e-Islami).

The latest intelligence reports (a mid-December MAC report) speak of Asfak Barwal, the leader of Tehrik-jihad-e-Islami, rebuilt by the ISI.

Asfak Barwal has been spotted at Lanjot village, across the Line of Control (LoC). He has been briefed to carry out area familiarisation and then, enter with his group or send his people over. His area of operations is likely to be in the Nar gap and Sabra gap areas on the LoC. He was spotted at Lanjot at 2230 hours on December 10.

The other is Abu Alias Chotu being propped up in the wake of the recent apprehension and neutralisation of the Lashkar-e-Toiba. He has already entered Jammu and Kashmir and was seen at Madwan in Bandipora on December 12.

