9 months ago
Italian Journalist Links Delhi Blast to Jaish-e-Mohammed's Terror Blueprint
An Italian journalist named Francesca Marino wrote a book about bad guys called Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) who mainly want to hurt India.
She believes a recent bomb that went off at the Red Fort in Delhi, which hurt many people, was planned by this group.
She says this group is trying to get stronger again, even by training women to be suicide bombers.
Marino also talked about an older event where India bombed a place in Pakistan called Balakot that JeM used for training.
She thinks Pakistan tried to hide what happened there, and that the Pakistani army helps these terror groups.
She wrote her book to help people understand these dangerous groups and why they are a threat.
Italian journalist Francesca Marino links the recent Red Fort bombing in Delhi to the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
Marino's book, 'From Pulwama to Payback,' details a sustained terror blueprint by JeM, including the establishment of a female suicide bomber wing.
The Red Fort blast on November 10 used TATP and reportedly aimed to coincide with the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary.
Marino contends that Pakistan attempted to cover up the impact of the 2019 Indian Air Force strike on Balakot, a key JeM training camp.
She identifies a radicalized Pakistani state and its army leadership as facilitators for groups like JeM, with India as a manufactured enemy.
- Who
- Italian investigative journalist Francesca Marino, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)
- What
- Alerts to JeM's renewed threat, linking the Red Fort bombing to a sustained terror blueprint and discussing the aftermath of the Balakot strike.
- Where
- Kashmir, Delhi (Red Fort), Balakot, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
- When
- November 10 (Red Fort blast), 2019 (Pulwama attack), aftermath of Balakot strike, current threats.
- Why
- JeM seeks to target India to maintain relevance and funding, driven by a doctrine of revenge and expansion, reportedly enabled by a radicalized Pakistani state structure.
Investigative Journalist Francesca Marino
Pakistan's Official Stance
Balakot Strike Impact
Investigative Journalist Francesca Marino
Asserts the Indian Air Force strike on Balakot dealt a real blow to JeM's infrastructure, contributing to their desire for revenge.
Pakistan's Official Stance
Publicly insisted that India 'hit only trees' and that no significant damage occurred at Balakot.
Terrorism Sponsorship
Investigative Journalist Francesca Marino
Believes Pakistan is a known terror sponsor and that its official statements are often uncritically accepted by global media.
Pakistan's Official Stance
Implicitly denies being a terror sponsor through its actions and public statements, despite evidence presented by Marino.
Key facts
- Terror Group
- Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)
- Recent Attack
- Red Fort, Delhi Bomb Blast (November 10)
- Blast Details
- Killed 15, injured over 20; used TATP ('Mother of Satan')
- Potential Motivation
- Revenge and expansion, possibly targeting Hindu religious sites.
- JeM Leadership Clue
- Reported establishment of a woman suicide bomber wing partly led by Masood Azhar's sisters.
- Past Significant Events Mentioned
- Pulwama attack (2019), Indian Air Force strike on Balakot
- JeM Operational Nucleus
- Bahawalpur
Quotes
Francesca Marino
Italian investigative journalist and author of 'From Pulwama to Payback - The Inside Story'
“The attack fits squarely into JeM's long-term doctrine of revenge and expansion.”
NDTV
“JeM exists only to target India. If they don't carry out attacks, they lose their relevance and their funding.”
NDTV
