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Lashkar-e-Toiba or '''Lashkar-i-Taiba''' (''the Army of the Pure'') is a Islamic terrorist group that uses military strategies to achieve its aims. The group was formed in 1990 and is based in Muridke , Pakistan and Muzaffarabad , Pakistan-administered Kashmir . The group is active in carrying out attacks on Indian armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir. It is considered a well-trained Islamic terrorist group. U.S. Secretary Of State Colin Powell in a notification on December 26 , 2001 designated Lashkar-e-Toiba as a foreign terrorist organisation. The Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist group has repeatedly claimed through its journals and websites that its main aim is to destroy Indian republic and annihilate Hinduism. This terror group is believed to have scores of supporters inside India, mostly poor and illiterate Muslims indoctrinated by radical mullahs. ROLE IN INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS Pakistan denies giving orders to Lashkar-e-Toiba's activities, though there have been several instances of top Pakistani government officials visiting the headquarters of this group. India accuses Lashkar of involvement in the December 13 , 2001 attack on the Parliament Of India in New Delhi . ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN Guantanamo detainee SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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