The Resistance Front
The Resistance Front or TRF is a separatist militant organization involved in the ongoing insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir. The organization has positioned itself as a secular organization fighting against the Indian government for Kashmiri freedom, in contrast to past Kashmiri insurgents which have been Islamist. The Indian government has accused the TRF of being an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, a claim that TRF has denied. TRF operates primarily in the Kashmir region, with a main base in Srinagar.
| The Resistance Front (TRF) | |
|---|---|
| Founders | Muhammad Abbas Sheikh † Sheikh Sajjad Gul |
| Patron and Supreme Commander | Sheikh Sajjad Gul |
| Current Chief Operational Commander | Basit Ahmed Dar |
| Spokesperson | Ahmed Khalid |
| Dates of operation | 2019–present |
| Split from | Hizbul Mujahideen |
| Motives | Resistance to Indian administration of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Active regions | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Slogan | Resistance till Victory (Tagline) |
| Notable attacks | 2020 Keran encounter,2020 Handwara encounter , 2021 Attack on BJP councilors meet in Sopore,2022 sedow Shopian IED attack,2023 Anantnag encounter |
| Allies | People's Anti-Fascist Front Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Al-Badr (United Liberation Front) |
| Opponents | India |
| Battles and wars | Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | India |
| Colours | Red and Green |
| Website | kashmirfight |
The Resistance Front was founded by Sheikh Sajjad Gul, a native of Srinagar, and Muhammad Abbas Sheikh, a native of Kulgam, after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019. The TRF has mainly targeted Indian security forces and pro-Indian politicians in Kashmir, and has been accused of other attacks against Hindutva activitsts and Hindu civilians by the Indian government.