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- proper noun A city in
Madhya Pradesh ,India . - proper noun Short for the Islamic militant Lashkar-e-Toiba (Urdu: لشکرِ طیبه, Army of the Pure), based in Pakistan. Also transliterated as Lashkar-i-Tayyaba, Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, or Lashkar-i-Toiba.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Although Lashkar is a longtime al-Qaeda ally, it still functions largely unscathed in Pakistan, officials say.
Before '08 Mumbai attacks, U.S. was warned key figure in plot had terror ties Sebastian Rotella 2010
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When detained by the Pakistani police after travelling close to the Afghan border, Headley was interviewed by an ISI officer called "Major Ali" to whom he recounted his involvement in Lashkar-e-Taiba and "ongoing plans to go to India".
Mumbai spy says he worked for terrorists ? then briefed Pakistan Jason Burke 2010
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Although Lashkar is a longtime al-Qaeda ally, it still functions largely unscathed in Pakistan, officials say.
Before '08 Mumbai attacks, U.S. was warned key figure in plot had terror ties Sebastian Rotella 2010
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Although Lashkar is a longtime al-Qaeda ally, it still functions largely unscathed in Pakistan, officials say.
Before '08 Mumbai attacks, U.S. was warned key figure in plot had terror ties Sebastian Rotella 2010
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By September 2007, Headley's instructions from "Sajjid", his immediate handler in Lashkar-e-Taiba, were more precise, and he made an extensive study of the entries and exits of the Taj Palace.
Mumbai spy says he worked for terrorists ? then briefed Pakistan Jason Burke 2010
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Although Lashkar is a longtime al-Qaeda ally, it still functions largely unscathed in Pakistan, officials say.
Before '08 Mumbai attacks, U.S. was warned key figure in plot had terror ties Sebastian Rotella 2010
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Tensions within Lashkar-e-Taiba were building, with one senior militant insisting that the group abandon its focus on India and Kashmir for a broader agenda.
Mumbai spy says he worked for terrorists ? then briefed Pakistan Jason Burke 2010
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Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans he has for the funding and operation of the Park for Women in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province in the next 12 months.
Archive 2008-06-01 Not a sheep 2008
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Mr. Douglas Alexander: The Government of Iraq has responsibility for the funding and operation of the Bolan Park in Lashkar Gah.
Archive 2008-06-01 Not a sheep 2008
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Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans he has for the funding and operation of the Park for Women in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province in the next 12 months.
Government incompetence Not a sheep 2008
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