Khalistan Commando Force

Khalistan Commando Force
Khalistan Commando Force
ਖਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ ਕਮਾਂਡੋ ਫੋਰਸ
	Letterhead logo of the KCF during the leadership of Labh Singh
Founder	Manbir Singh Chaheru †
Leader	Manbir Singh Chaheru †; (1986); Labh Singh † ; (1986–1988); Kanwaljit Singh Sultanwind †; (1988–1989); Gurjant Singh Rajasthani †; (1988–1991)(Faction); Paramjit Singh Panjwar; (1989–2023) † ; Gurbaz Singh; (2023-Present)
Dates of operation	1986-Present
Motives	Creation of a Sikh independent state of Khalistan
Designated as a terrorist group by	India

The Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) is a Sikh Khalistani militant organisation operating in the state of Punjab, India with prominent members based in Canada, United Kingdom and Pakistan.^[2]^[3]^[4] Its objective is the creation of a Sikh independent state of Khalistan through armed struggle. KCF is also responsible for many assassinations in India, including the 1995 assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.^[5]^[6] It is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by the Government of India.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference MHA_BanList was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Martin, Gus (17 February 2006). "Khalistan+Commando+Force"+%2B+"Terrorist"&pg=PA201 "Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues". SAGE. ISBN 9781412927222. Retrieved 8 January 2019. Included among the many Sikh terrorist groups are Dal Khalsa, Bhindranwale Tiger Force, Saheed Khalsa Force, the Khalistan Liberation Front, and the Khalistan Commando Force.
^ Martha Crenshaw (2010). Terrorism in Context. Penn State Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0-271-04442-2. in the early 1992, Khalistan Commando force had 63 subgroups... for a total of 167 terrorist groups
^ Thussu, Daya Kishan (2012). South Asia and the Frontline of the 'War on Terror'. SAGE Publications Ltd. pp. 167–183. doi:10.4135/9781446288429.n10. ISBN 9781446201589. Retrieved 8 January 2019. ...was led by such terrorist organizations as the Khalistan Commando Force.
^ "Law Enforcement Cases: International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs". US Department of State. March 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
^ "U.S. Court Convicts Khalid Awan for Supporting Khalistan Commando Force". Embassy of the United States in New Delhi, India. 20 December 2006. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2009.