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title: "Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT): Origins, Attacks, Bans"
description: "Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is a UN-banned Pakistan-based militant group behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Its links to Pakistan's ISI and Jamaat-ud-Dawa explained."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/lashkar-e-taiba"
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Lashkar-e-Taiba is a Pakistan-based Islamist militant organisation, designated a terrorist group by the United Nations and India, responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
- What is the difference between Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamaat-ud-Dawa?
- Who founded Lashkar-e-Taiba and who has led it?
- How is LeT linked to Pakistan's ISI?
- What is The Resistance Front and how does it relate to LeT?

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