Thread by @CliffSmithZBRDZ

This @AP story refers to #HizbulMujahideen as a “rebel group,” ignoring the fact that they are designated as terrorists by the #US, #EU, & #India.

This is journalistic malpractice. /1
seattletimes.com/nation-world/a…

They are the worst of the worst of terrorist groups. As an example of just how bad they are, in “Shadow War,” a book about the #Kashmir conflict, by @ArifJamalUSA, ( Pakistani, Hizbul is still legal in Pakistan), in the early 90’s when they were founded, /2

Hizbul fighters gang raped & *literally* cut in half with a saw a Hindu college woman a saw to signal that Hindus were no longer welcome in Kashmir.

That along with many other attacks, led to one of the biggest ethnic cleansing of modern times. /3

Think that might require them to be classified as a little more than a “Rebel group”? /4

@AartiTikoo, @TarekFatah, @kashmirArchives, @HinduAmerican, @HinduAmericans, @karmaissupreme, @setholdmixon, @India_Policy, @indfoundation, @ta_in_making, @lalitkjha, @dharmicverangna

Another thing is worth mentioning: #HizbulMujahideen was, founded as the militant wing of #JamaatEIslami, which has #Franchise groups like @icna, @ICNARelief, @HelpingHandUSA.

Remember that when these western #JEI franchises say they are moderate. /5
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