Lashkar-e-Islam
is a militant Islamic outfit that is primarily concerned
with the execution of Sharia law within the district
Baara- Khyber Agency area of the Federally Administered
Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan. The group is accused of
having contacts with another militant organization
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, and has been carrying out
violent activities in the area since its inception in
2004. LI’s chiefly targets local issues, they often
target their rival group, Ansar-ul-Islam (AI) for
domination in the area
[27]. Moreover, LI also targets
sectarian minorities such as Barelvis, Shias and
Christians etc, Army and State officials.