Pak's hypocrisy exposed again? UN report links Jaish to Red Fort terror attack

A UN sanctions monitoring report has linked Jaish-e-Mohammed to the November 10 blast near Delhi's Red Fort that killed 15 people, challenging claims that the Pakistan-based terror outfit is defunct.

A United Nations sanctions monitoring report has linked Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to multiple attacks, including a deadly incident near Delhi's Red Fort last year, raising fresh concerns over the group's operational status despite claims that it has been dismantled.

The findings are part of the thirty-seventh report of the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, submitted under Resolution 2734 (2024) to the Security Council's 1267 Sanctions Committee, which oversees measures against ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and associated entities.

According to the report, one Member State informed the monitoring team that JeM had claimed responsibility for a series of attacks.

Among them was a reported strike on November 10 near the Red Fort in New Delhi that allegedly killed 15 people. The panel said the claims point to JeM's continued involvement in terror operations.

The report also noted organisational developments within the outfit. JeM chief Masood Azhar, a UN-designated terrorist, announced the formation of a women-only wing on October 8 last year. The unit, named Jamaat ul-Muminat, is not listed by the UN but was described in the report as being intended to support terrorist activities.

However, the monitoring team recorded contrasting assessments from Member States. While one country flagged JeM's operational role and its claims of responsibility, another described the group as 'defunct'.