Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has signalled the possibility of another 26/11-style strike using the sea route, issuing a chilling threat to India and openly invoking the horrors of the 2008 Mumbai attacks
Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has signalled the possibility of another 26/11-style strike using the sea route, issuing a chilling threat to India and openly invoking the horrors of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
The warning comes amid heightened tensions following India’s counter-terror operations and reflects a familiar pattern of escalation whenever Pakistan-backed terror networks face sustained pressure.
According to a News18 report, a newly surfaced video features LeT deputy chief Saifullah Kasuri boasting about Pakistan’s alleged military superiority while delivering direct threats against India.
Indian intelligence agencies interpret the footage as both propaganda and a troubling indication that Pakistan-sponsored terror outfits may once again attempt to exploit the maritime route infamously used during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, added the report.
In a video accessed by News18, Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy chief Saifullah Kasuri claims that Pakistan had “dominated the air” in 2025 and will “dominate the sea” in 2026, asserting that no space will remain for the “enemy” on land, air, or sea.
He attributes this purported dominance to “Allah’s will,” portraying it as inevitable and divinely ordained.
The remarks amount to a veiled warning of a potential maritime terror attempt, deliberately echoing the tactics of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks — carried out by LeT via the Arabian Sea, reported News18, citing senior intelligence officials.
Fallout of Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor
Kasuri is accused of masterminding the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack, which prompted a strong response from India.
In May 2025, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror camps linked to LeT and allied groups in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
In the video, Kasuri appears unsettled by Indian strikes on Muridke and Bahawalpur, locations long identified as key LeT strongholds. He characterises India’s counter-terror operations as “aggression” and attempts to rally supporters by casting Pakistan as a victim rather than an enabler of terrorism.
Open threats and communal rhetoric
Kasuri issues direct warnings aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accuses India of engaging in “water terrorism,” and threatens that pressure in Kashmir would be met with unrest elsewhere, including in Balochistan.
In a particularly provocative statement, he says, “They will not attack Madina,” but would instead target Indian religious sites — an apparent reference to temples such as those in Ayodhya. Security agencies interpret this as an attempt to inflame communal tensions and signal possible attacks on symbolic civilian targets.
He also speaks openly about coordination with the Pakistan Army, reinforcing India’s long-standing allegations of state patronage and ISI support for LeT operations.
Intelligence assessment and security response
Intelligence sources told News18 that the video reflects mounting pressure on Pakistan-based terror networks following sustained Indian action. While much of the messaging appears aimed at boosting cadre morale, the explicit references to sea routes and 26/11-style attacks have prompted heightened vigilance along India’s western coastline.
Security experts caution that Pakistan and its terror proxies continue to recycle familiar tactics, using threats and rhetoric to project relevance.
For India, the video underscores that despite repeated crackdowns and international scrutiny, groups such as LeT remain intent on pursuing their agenda, even as their claims of dominance contrast with the impact of ongoing counter-terror operations.
With inputs from agencies
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