US Designates Group Behind Pahalgam Attack 'Foreign Terrorist Organisation'

COLOMBO (News 1st); The US Department of State added The Resistance Front (TRF) as a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). 

TRF, a Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) front and proxy, claimed responsibility for the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack which killed 26 civilians. 

This was the deadliest attack on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks conducted by LeT. 

TRF has also claimed responsibility for several attacks against Indian security forces, including most recently in 2024.

The Department of State said that the move demonstrates the Trump Administration’s commitment to protecting US national security interests, countering terrorism, and enforcing President Trump’s call for justice for the Pahalgam attack.

TRF and other associated aliases have been added to LeT’s designation as a FTO and SDGT pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224, respectively.