Terror Statistics

20,000 Kashmiris trained by Pak  recent years

30 militant groups

5000 world terrorists other than US, India

Terrorists (1990-1998)

9000 killed

27000 arrested

3000 surrendered

Army Casualties.

1500 killed

3500 injured

1986-1998

Army

4000 killed

9000 injured

more  lives lost than all 3 wars together

APPROX 600 TERR /YR KILLED

THE ISI AND INDIA

OP TOPAC  involving 4 phases

I – 1987 – PROXY WAR

II – 1989 – ISLAMISATION OF MILITANCY

III –1991 – INTERNATIONALIZATION OF J&K ISSUE

IV – 1993—EXTENDING MILITANCY TO REST OF INDIA

Which were executed as follows

I-                            JKLF trained in POK, funded, launched into J&K from across LOC, sanctuaries in Pak,Bangladesh,Nepal; provided wpns & explosives

II – subversion of students from 500 madrasas

III – a) via support of ProPak politicians in Britian,US,Canada.

        b) recruit mercenaries from Afghan , Sudan , Algeria , Saudi Arabia

IV – Blasts, riots,terror – 92- Babri Masjid , 1993-blasts in Delhi, Bombay,                  

                     Hyderabad, Nagaland; Riots in Bhatkal-Karnataka

The ISI Strategy In India

1. Immigration

Hundreds of Pak Nationals come into this country , on false names , don’t report arrival & departure at police stations and 50% disappear.

2. Infiltration

Pak agents infiltrate through porous borders not only in J&K , but borders of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and also through Bangladesh & Nepal into Assam & Nagaland & West Bengal (Siliguri).

J&K Terrorism (Modus Operandi)

a.      Training is given in Pakistan, POK, Afghanistan.Al Badar 1(weapons-6wks), Al Badar 2 (Tactics & explosives 4 wks) & Al Badar3 (cdo- 8 wks).Training camp numbers Pak-91, POK-72, Afghanistan-21.

b.      They come to launching pads close to LOC.

c.      Infiltration in 4-5 numbers with the help of guides who take them to villages.They pass villages and may stay there or proceed  to village Porters carry their luggage.

d.      Hideouts – mountains, jungles, caves, huts of nomads (shoks of Bakarwals), Tents for 3-10 people, cooking, weapons, communications.There is a look out sentry posted out.

e.      They dress up like locals in the village and avoid security forces in general.

Other methods of Infiltration – as part of

(i)                 Petrol tankers

(ii)               Labourers & workers

(iii)             Marriage parties

3. Smuggling

Weapons and Explosives, including detonators , timers , cords are smuggled hidden  in toys.These are often seized  by the Police.These are smuggled through buses & trains from Pakistan to India through Attari & Wagha Borders.

4. Countries across LOC

Launching bases arre established all along the LOC in J&K. Training centres are established in Nepal, Bangladesh,POK,Afghanistan where agents can be trained.Training centres also exist in Pak- near Lahore,Karachi & Islamabad(?)

5. Madrasas Activity

In Certain Religious schools in some places  jehadi discourses are given for recruitment, Madrasas are established across 1000 km border of Rajasthan and many  more in J&K & other cities.

6. Conversion

Harijans are encouraged to convert into Islam. According to census:

a.      There is 78% growth in Muslims & only 42% Hindus in Assam.

b.      There is 40% growth in muslims from 1971-91 in Rajasthan.

c.      50% of 3000 Pakistanis visiting Hyderabad disappear.

7. ISI agent network

ISI agents settle in various cities all over the country as resident ISI agent for that city.Cities- Bombay, Delhi, Hyderabad, Gujrat, Punjab, Rajasthan, TammilNadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, North East(Assam, Nagaland), J&K, Karnataka, etc. They assume Hindu names , procure false Ration cards.They even marry the locals , have kids  to gain Indian citizen. They open STD booths etc for day to day communication by STD – Islamabad & Karachi to their bosses who are in direct touch with ISI.

     Helper agents come into the country to help these agents and

a.      bring explosives, etc

b.      bring money

c.      In urdu, Lists of families of dead militants – money distribution , 2 lakhs-50 families,Rs 5000 each family

d.      Religious propoganda booklets Jehad-eg Maulana Azhar

e.      Communication codes for talking to ISI bosses.

All these have been found in confiscations & raids . Large amount of cash comes through post , even Bank drafts from abroad, say the local post masters.

8. Subversion

Religious instigation & converting

(1)   Harijans  to  muslims

(2)   Muslims  to  jehadis (recruitment)

By ISI via terrorist groups eg JET – Anti-India religious pamplets distribution.The ISI agents recruit the muslim local youth, with no criminal record in the madrasas & mosques after spreading jehadi propoganda pamplets & video cassettes.

9. Training

Thr recruited youth is sent via a tortuous route (eg via Bangladesh, Nepal) to Pakistan, a basic 20 day course later sent back to his hometown.He now has to recruit 3 and hence establish a chain.Only few trained terrorists are enough in the age of explosives , numbers don’t matter. Confessions have been obtained (about the above).

10. Finances

Money – large amounts come through via agents or via post (as above) and fake currency rackets are launched by the ISI.

11. Role of ISI agents

a.      To send info about Vital army installations (like missile ranges) and about formation HQs

b.      To send info about elections, political happenings, etc.

c.      To engineer communal riots via blasts, shootouts of communal leaders, political leaders, defacing religious monuments,etc.

d.      To create fear of communal tensions in muslims and convince them to stockpile weapons (and explosives).

e.      To enroll the grief struck young family members of the communal casualties into jehad.

f.    ISI supplies SAM – (Surface to air) Chinese Stingers to militants

12. GOALS OF ISI

1.  Terror

      2.  Economic damage

1. Symbolic Terrorism – Red fort ,etc.
2. Demoralize the Army – by Attack on HQs
3. To reduce Hindu population & increase muslim population – J&K.
4. To create militancy & insurgency like situation in many cities (borders)

13. TACTICS

a.      Sniping

b.      Rocket Launchers attacks on buildings, convoys

c.      LET – kill pilgrims on the way to Amarnath- 40 killed on 1 aug 2000.

d.      Kill labourers – 47 on 1 aug 2000.

TERRORISM IN INDIA

Bombay

6 Dec 1992 –Babri Masjid demolition& riots

6 Dec 1993 Annv 5 major trains blasts

12 Mar 1993- Bombay blasts(200dead,700injured)

1995            -23 ISI agents arrested

1994- Dr Jales Ansari- Byculla chief  of Ahle Adis-Crush India movement-AP,Maharashtra ,-100 people working , small blasts ,arrested

The Bombay Blasts

1992 – Babri Masjid

12 March 1993 , killed >200 , injured 700

Blasts also occurred in 1993

In Hyderabad – 4 Nerve Centres

In Nagaland -  Kamrup Express   Nov

In Punjab – 5 major trains            Dec

In Delhi –  IYC office ( 40 kg RDX )

1993  Communal riots in Bhatkal (Karnataka)

1. Bombay Blasts occurred 3 months after Babri Masjid – 6 Dec 1992. It was naturally assumed that Dawood Ibrahim and the muslim underworld had taken revenge,but
2. Large scale stockpiling of weapons even prior to the demolition of babri Masjid. These were smuggled by Mustafa Manjus launches from M.East (Dubai)
3. Moles in Pakistan passed message to IB that ISI had targeted Bombay for bomb blasts at a nuclear power facility consequently the security was beefed up.A frustrated ISI turned to civilian targets.
4. The choice of targets were not to kill Hindus only but to destroy economy and dissuade foreign investors from (a) investing in Bombay

                                                         (b) visiting the country

5. The unexploded scooter bombs contained Semtex – no Plastique is

      manufactured in India and has ever been used by terrorist organisation in       India.One raid recovered 500 kg RDX 1 day after the blasts.

Thus Bombay blasts was not a Hindu Muslim problem

Parliament Attack Conspiracy

1)     ISI instructed the LET leader Zaki-Ur-Rahman & JEM Chief Masood Azar had joined hands to  organise a fidayeen attack in Delhi at many vital installations.

2)     ‘Ghazi’Baba’ told Mohd Afzal  ,the Delhi JEM coordinator along with his cousin Shaukat Hussain a truck owner and Syed Abdul Rehman Gillani ,a lecturer in Zakir Hussain College (who was first picked up by Delhi Police)

3)     Afzal went to Srinagar repeatedly ,met Ghazi baba there and Tariq Ahmad who introduced him to the 5 terr who  he brought back to Delhi and kept in safe houses organised by Shaukat ..Explv and the squad was brought from Tral in Srinagar to Delhi in Shaukat’s truck.

4)      In Nov 2001,initially only 1 terrorist Mohammed was transported .He was the hijacker of IC-814 who killed Rippan Katyal ,a civilian overboard ( he blew himself in the Parliament premises).Later 2 terr came in 2 visits  (2x2 ) to Delhi(total 5 terr in attack)

5)     In Dec  they bought  a motorcycle to recce the Parliament area.,an ambassador (fake stickers) and fitted a beacon & tinted glasses.

6)     Dec 11-they went ahead with their plan in cell phone contact with Afzal who was to inform them about the VIPs present. (Afzal never got back on line once the op started)

    Aim – to kill PM, Home minister, seize Parliament & hold MPs, MLAs hostages.

Hijack IC - 814  The Conspiracy

 (longest hijack Op till date –24 Dec1999)

1)     ISI-DG Lt Gen Mahmood Ahmed hatched the plot and via Brig Salahuddin Satti

2)     The iSI resident agent of Mumbai was Abdul Latif Momim – came in Dec 1998 after trginn1997 at HUA after enrolment in  1996 in Gujrat.

3)      Aug 99 - His brief  was to organise a hijack of Flight from Sahar International Airport .He reported back saying it was impossible .2 ISI agents  fro m Pak joined him to help.

4)     Early Dec 1999,Latif went to Kathmandu via UP, and met Pak High Commissioner and made 2^nd trip to Kathmandu via Calcutta.

5)     Oct 99 – 4 men hijacked a car and looted  Rs 7 ½  lakh from Maharashtra State Coop Bank ,Borivali, took away an ID card from  a bank employee & bought  a SIM card & mobile & called Karachi ,Kandahar & Kathmandu.

6)     Car licenses were obtained from Jogeshwari Motor Trg Schools, Bombay. Seven travel agencies supplied them  with 2 passports for 500 Rs each from Bombay Passport Offices on basis of Drug License. These passports were to procure forged passports under false names for the 6 hijackers the chief was (Ibrahim Azhar0 Maulana Azhars brother.

7)     The sixth hijacker was Yusuf Nepali along with his wife ,were still in Bombay even after the hijack.

8)     The Police intercepted mobile messages from Kandahar to Mumbai from the hijackers and arrested Abdul Latif Momim, Rafiq Mohd along with 2 Aks,5 grenades,4 anti tank shells, RDX deto on Behrambaug  in Jogeshwari (East) .They gave no resistance for arrest.

Srinager Assembly Bombing 1 Oct 2001 2PM , tactical

1)     JEM  , 4 militants ( 38 dead , 80 injured)

2)     Tata sumo (from stolen Telecom) packed with RDX . 4 militants in CRPF uniforms driven towards J & K Assembly bldg.

3)     3 terr alight .Driver rams veh into Assembly gate.2 km radius explosion .

4)     In the chaos 3 terr enter assembly premises.Exchange of fire .Mortars & grenades are used.

       5 hours Close quarter battle.

5)     The bldg catches fire .People trapped inside are dead.

Storming of 15 Corps HQ, Badami Baug, Cantt , Srinagar  tactical  3 Nov 99 ,5.45 PM

1)     3 Terr ,LET ,9 dead .

2)      On morning Lt Gen Kishan Pal Corps Cdr in press conference said that Army had controlled Insurgency.

3)     5.45pm  ---3 terr in a minibus parked outside  Badamibaug Cantt entrance

4)     1 terr shot a rifle  fired grenade  to create a diversion ,where soldiers accidentally killed 1 BSF jawan.

5)     The 3 terr scaled 4 foot wall into Cantt and hid behind shrubs.

6)     They moved towards Public Relations Office.1 major and 7 staff came out and were shot.

7)      Soldiers cordoned off the area.From 6 pm to the next morning 4.30am Close quarter battle went on .