They rose to prominence fighting in an Islamic insurgency in the Indian-controlled region of Kashmir, a predominately Muslim region divided between India and Pakistan.

• 他们已经发展成为印控克什米尔地区一只伊斯兰叛军的战斗主力。克什米尔地区主要人口为穆斯林，目前由印度和巴基斯坦分别控制。