NEW DELHI: The leaders of the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba have been indulging in a major disinformation campaign aimed at boosting recruitment. Operation Sindoor dealt such a major blow to these outfits that they never anticipated that a revival campaign would be so hard to undertake.
Clearly, their argument about the importance of waging Jihad against India is not gaining any traction. The youth find them weak after the Indian armed forces hit them hard in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack. Hence, the only option left for these terror groups is to create stories to paint a picture that, in reality, is extremely strong and not affected by Operation Sindoor, an official added.
Lashkar-e-Taiba commanders have been speaking about international issues so that the youth are captivated into believing that Pakistan is a strong country, while India remains isolated. Hafiz Abdul Rauf of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, who is also the head of the outfit's charitable wing, has been speaking about the newfound ties with the United States.