Lashkar-e-Taiba Co-Founder Survives Second Assassination Attempt in Lahore

Amir Hamza, the co-founder of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, has survived a second assassination attempt in less than a year. The 67-year-old, who is designated as a global terrorist, was shot at by unknown gunmen outside a TV station in Lahore, Pakistan, while accompanied by a Pakistani judge.

This latest attack comes just months after Hamza narrowly escaped a previous shooting in May 2022. The motive behind the attacks remains unclear, but Hamza's high-profile status as a co-founder of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba group is likely a contributing factor.

Lashkar-e-Taiba, also known as the Army of the Pure, is a Pakistan-based terrorist organization that has been responsible for numerous deadly attacks, including the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. Hamza, who co-founded the group in the 1990s, has long been a target for law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies around the world.