New Delhi: The Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at recruiting and indoctrinating women, according to intelligence sources cited by Business Today.

The group’s newly formed female arm, Jamat ul‑Muminat, is set to launch an online training course entitled “Tufat al-Muminat” starting November 8. The daily course sessions will run for about 40 minutes each and carry a fee (or donation) of Rs 500 per participant. ADVERTISEMENT

Leadership of the initiative is reportedly taken up by women directly connected to JeM’s upper echelon. Chief among them is Sadiya Azhar, sister of JeM chief Masood Azhar, together with his other sister Safia Azhar and Afreera Farooq, the wife of the late JeM operative Umar Farooq.

According to security officials,

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