United States action against TRF, a major blow to Pakistani Army and Asim Munir

New Delhi: The US has officially designated The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity — a move that gives a major blow to the Pakistani Army and its Chief Asim Munir.

Intelligence intercepts, human sources, and forensic digital trail have pointed to The Resistance Front (TRF) acting on direct instructions from the Pakistani military establishment, particularly Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir.

The US move also highlights the legitimacy of India’s calibrated military response through Operation Sindoor, aimed at neutralising terror launchpads across the LoC.

Defence officials said that this brutal massacre was not an isolated act, but part of a larger, Pakistan-orchestrated strategy to destabilise the region and project a false narrative of indigenous rebellion.

Defence sources said that despite its cosmetic identity, TRF operates under the logistical, financial, and operational command of LeT. Its leadership, arms procurement, training modules, and safe houses are identical to LeT’s infrastructure — most of it based in Pakistan-occupied territories and aided by Pakistan’s ISI. The reason for its new name is strategic to avoid FATF scrutiny, evade international bans, confuse attribution and gain local sympathy, portray terrorism as a grassroots movement rather than a foreign conspiracy. This deception has now been busted.

Now, in a significant development, the US formally designated TRF as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Entity, citing its direct involvement in the Pahalgam massacre.

The US statement acknowledged TRF’s linkages with LeT and Pakistan Army Gen. Asim Munir’s role in orchestrating the attack. The attack and subsequent escalation were timed by Gen. Munir to shift the focus from his failing internal crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the unconstitutional incarceration of its leadership. This was also to create a security narrative to justify his illegitimate self-appointment as Field Marshal and strengthen his grip on the Army through diversionary tactics and a manufactured external crisis.

Experts believe his actions not only endangered regional peace but also proved that the Pakistan Army is no longer a national institution — it is now a state-backed terror syndicate, operating with impunity and driven by personal ambition.

Now the TRF myth has been debunked. It is neither local nor resistant — it is LeT with new branding. Pakistan’s military leadership has been directly implicated in transnational terrorism. (IANS)

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