http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/tg818.htm
August 6, 2010
TG-818
United States Targets Terrorist Organization Operating in India and Pakistan
In Joint Terrorism Actions, Treasury, State Designate Harakat-ul Jihad Islami
And Its Senior Leader Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri
WASHINGTON In conjunction with the U.S. Department of States designation today of Harakat-ul Jihad Islami (HUJI) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated HUJIs commander, Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri, for supporting acts of terrorism and for acting for or on behalf of HUJI. Todays action against Kashmiri was taken pursuant to Executive Order 13224, which freezes any assets Kashmiri has under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in any transactions with him. The United Nations also took similar actions against HUJI and Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri today.
As commander of HUJI, Kashmiri provides support to al-Qaida operations, including logistical support for al-Qaidas terrorist attacks. Kashmiri has supported attacks against Pakistani government personnel and facilities, including the 2009 attack against the offices of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Pakistani police in Lahore, Pakistan that killed 23 people and left hundreds injured. He directed the October 2008 assassination of the former commander of the Pakistani Special Services Group, General Amir Faisal Alvi, in retaliation for his role in the fight against militants in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. He also led an al-Qaida-linked cell in planning for the assassination of a Pakistani Army general a plan that was eventually abandoned due to al-Qaidas strategic considerations.
Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri is at the core of HUJIs efforts to plan and carry out attacks against U.S. forces and our allies. He is responsible for creating a cadre of militants to act on behalf of HUJI and al-Qaida, said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey. In acting together, the United States and United Nations are today taking another important step in combating the threat that al-Qaida and its affiliated organizations pose to innocent people around the world.
Since 2001, Kashmiri has led HUJI training camps that specialized in terrorist operations, military tactics, and cross-border operations, including a militant training center in Miram Shah, North Waziristan in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. In January 2009, a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Illinois indicted Kashmiri for terrorism-related offenses in connection with a terrorist attack against the Jyllands-Posten newspaper in Denmark.
HUJIs area of operation extends throughout South Asia, with its terrorist operations focused primarily in India and Pakistan. HUJIs relationship with al-Qaida flourished after the Talibans rise in Afghanistan. It has provided fighters for the Taliban in Afghanistan and training of HUJI members in al-Qaida training camps. HUJI has carried out a number of terrorist attacks. In March 2006, HUJI was responsible for the suicide bombing of the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, which killed four people and injured 48 others. HUJI is also responsible for terrorist attacks in India including the May 2007 Hyderabad mosque attack, which killed 16 and injured 40, and the March 2007 Varanasi attack, which killed 25 and injured 100.
Identifying information:
KASHMIRI, Mohammad Ilyas
AKA: KASHMIRI, Muhammad Ilyas
AKA: AL-KASHMIRI, Elias
AKA: ILYAS, Naib Amir
Title: Mufti
Alt. Title: Maulana
DOB: January 2, 1964
Alt. DOB: February 10, 1964
POB: Bhimber, Samahani Valley, Pakistan
Address: Thathi Village, Samahni, Bhimber District, Pakistan
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http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/08/us_adds_ilyas_kashmi.php
US adds Ilyas Kashmiri to list of designated terrorists [Updated]
By BILL ROGGIO
August 6, 2010
BANNER CAPTION: Banner for the Al Qaeda 313 Brigade website/forum. Pictured, from left to right, are top al Qaeda leaders Mustafa Abu Yazid, Abu Yahya al Libi, and Ilyas Kashmiri.
SNIPPET: Kashmiri has organized multiple attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Kashmiri has supported attacks against Pakistani government personnel and facilities, including the 2009 attack against the offices of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Pakistani police in Lahore, Pakistan that killed 23 people and left hundreds injured, Treasury stated. He directed the October 2008 assassination of the former commander of the Pakistani Special Services Group, General Amir Faisal Alvi, in retaliation for his role in the fight against militants in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. He also led an al Qaeda-linked cell in planning for the assassination of a Pakistani Army general a plan that was eventually abandoned due to al Qaedas strategic considerations.
He has also attempted to execute attacks in the US and in Denmark, and was indicted by the US in 2009. Although not stated by Treasury, Kashmiri is also believed to be involved in the November 2009 terror assault on the Indian city of Mumbai, in collaboration with the Lashkar-e-Taiba. The three-day-long siege shut down the city and resulted in more than 170 people killed.
Kashmiri is closely allied with the Pakistani Taliban, including the dangerous Haqqani Network. His training camp in Miramshah is hosted in a region administered by Siraj Haqqani, a top Taliban and al Qaeda leader.
SNIPPET: Although not stated in the Treasury press release, Kashmiri is also the commander of al Qaedas Brigade 313 and the Lashkar al Zil military formation. A website purportedly linked to Kashmiris Brigade 313 appeared on the Internet over the past two months.
Treasury alludes to the relationship with al Qaeda, stating that Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri is at the core of HUJIs efforts to plan and carry out attacks against US forces and our allies. He is responsible for creating a cadre of militants to act on behalf of HUJI and al Qaeda.