LeT leader visits Quetta amid sea jihad fears

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) deputy chief Saifullah Kasuri, a mastermind of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, visited Quetta, Balochistan, just two days before the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) attacked Pakistan Coast Guard personnel. This follows a reported visit by another LeT leader, Rana Muhammad Ashfaq, prior to a major BLA attack on Pakistan Army personnel. Intelligence reports indicate LeT is actively expanding its presence in Balochistan and Karachi, with training videos showing the group conducting swimming and scuba diving exercises for potential sea-based jihad operations against India. The pattern of visits by senior LeT leaders to Quetta raises questions about the group's coordination with local Baloch elements for maritime attacks.