Al Badr is a militant group, with its roots in Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) that operates in the Kashmir region. This Islamic terror group is said to have been established by Pakistan’s ISI (Inter- Services Intelligence agency) in 1998. It is recognized as a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2004. It is listed as a designated foreign terrorist organisation by the USA. Recently, security forces in the Jammu and Kashmir region busted one of its modules in Pulwama.