NEW DELHI: Security agencies probing the Delhi Red Fort blast are looking into the multiple foreign links that played a key role in aiding the Jaish-e-Mohammed. While it has been established that the man who handled the attack was a Pakistani based out of Afghanistan, the possible role of Hamas too is not being ruled out.
Hamas leaders have been hobnobbing with terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba since 2023. Many Hamas leaders have been visiting Pakistan since October 7, 2023, the day the terror outfit launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed more than 1200 people.
Visits by the Hamas leaders have increased in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. This was aimed at providing support to the terror groups that faced immense losses during the operation carried out by the Indian armed forces to avenge the Pahalgam attack.
Intelligence Bureau officials say that the setting up of the Faridabad module and also the Delhi blasts were the handiwork of the Jaish-e-Mohammed. While this terror group has been carrying out attacks in India for a very long time, a dangerous trend is now emerging. The ISI is involving foreign terror groups for India-based operations, the official said.