Question: Jamat-Ul-Ahrar- a terrorist organization, is active in …
(A) Iran
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Iraq
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-
- On July 6, 2017, the UN Security Council included Jamat-Ul-Ahrar in the list of banned organizations.
- Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) is a splinter terrorist group of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) based in Lalpura, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
- The organization, which is separated from the Pakistani organization Tehrik-i-Taliban, is currently affiliated with the Islamic State (IS).
- In this list of Security Council, al-Qaeda and IS are already included in the terrorist organization.
- Due to this restriction, the organization’s assets and bank accounts located anywhere in the world can now be confiscated.
Related Links:-
https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/summaries/entity/jamaat-ul-ahrar-%28jua%29
http://www.mofa.gov.pk/pr-details.php?mm=NTEzMA,,
https://www.geo.tv/latest/148462-jamaat-ul-ahrar-listed
http://www.jagran.com/news/world-united-nation-ban-terrorist-organisation-jamat-ul-ahrar-16323181.html