Who was Azam Cheema: Key conspirator in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks

Azam Cheema death

Terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taibas (LeT) intelligence chief and one of the key conspirators of the massive 26/11 Mumbai terror attack Azam Cheema died due to heart attack in Pakistan.

About Azam Cheema

Azam Cheema was a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative who masterminded Mumbai attacks 2008 and 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings.

Expertise in map reading

Being an Afghan war veteran, Cheema had expertise in map reading and thus, helping the terrorists to chalk out precise plans.

LeT commander

Cheema was working as the LeT commander for Bahawalpur before he was appointed as an operations advisor to Lashkars senior functionary Zaki-Ur-Rehman Lakhvi.

Lashkar-e-Taiba's (LeT)

Terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taibas (LeT) intelligence chief and one of the key conspirators of the massive 26/11 Mumbai terror attack Azam Cheema died due to heart attack in Pakistan.

Regional impact and future implications

The death of Azam Cheema might signal a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle against terrorism in South Asia. While it provides a temporary setback for LeT, the underlying issues that fuel such organizations persist.

Key commander

The US department of treasury describes him as a key commander in the operations of LeT which it adds had links to Usama Bin Ladens al-Qaida network. LeT was designated by the US as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation in December 2001, and by the UN Committee in May 2005.