Khalistan Zindabad Force

Khalistan Zindabad Force
Leader(s)	Ranjit Singh Neeta
Dates of operation	1988-present
Motives	The creation of a Sikh independent state of Khalistan in Punjab, as well as some districts of neighboring states of India.
Active region(s)	India
Ideology	Sikh nationalism
Status	Active[1]

The Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) is a militant group, and is part of the Khalistan movement to create a Sikh homeland called Khalistan via armed struggle.

Organisation and activity

The Khalistan Zindabad Force is headed by Ranjit Singh Neeta, a native of Jammu and Kashmir.^[1] He was listed among India's 20 most wanted persons in 2008.^[2]

The strength and striking capabilities of the Khalistan Zindabad Force are currently unknown, but it is reported that attempts have been made for the Khalistan Zindabad Force and other militant groups from Kashmir to co-ordinate their efforts.^[1] In December 2005 the European Union classified the Khalistan Zindabad Force as a terrorist organisation, freezing its monetary assets throughout its 25 member countries.^[3] The Khalistan Zindabad Force was reported to still be active in 2008.^[1]

Claims^[4][5] and denials ^{[4] [6]} of responsibility have been reported in the name of the Khalistan Zindabad Force for a May 2009 attack at the Gurdwara Nanaksar in Vienna, Austria, that left Rama Nand, a leader of the Dera Sach Khand dead, 17 injured,^[7][8] and sparked riots across northern India.^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

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