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| We did it, says Taliban group on Lahore blast |
| 2008-12-27 |
| (PTI) In what is seen as an embarassment to Pakistan, a previously unknown pro-Taliban group claimed responsibility for Wednesday's car bomb attack in Lahore for which Islamabad sought to implicate India by claiming its nationals were involved. Punching holes in claims by Pakistan's security and intelligence agencies, a man identifying himself as Toofan Wazir, the commander and spokesman of the group called 'Ansar Wa Mohajir', phoned 'The News' daily from somewhere in North Waziristan to claim responsibility for the Lahore blast and earlier rocket attacks on Dera Ismail Khan city. Wazir reportedly threatened more attacks against security forces and government installations to avenge two recent US missile strikes in North Waziristan in which several militants from Punjab province were killed. The report in the influential daily said it appeared "obvious that he (Wazir) and his men are pro-Taliban and part of the Pakistani Taliban". Media reports have said that hours after Wednesday's car bomb attack, intelligence and security agencies in Lahore arrested an alleged Indian national identified as either Satish Anand Shukla or Satish Anand Sharma. The man, who purportedly worked in the Indian High Commission in London, belonged to Kolkata, the reports said. Geo News channel subsequently reported that intelligence agencies had yesterday arrested three more alleged Indian nationals on the basis of information provided by the first man who was nabbed. A camera and a pistol were reportedly found in their possession. Police officials in Lahore have not confirmed the arrest of the alleged Indian nationals and there has been no official word . The Indian High Commission here has also not been informed about these arrests. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Not to worry... the ISI will hand deliver a copy of the memo shortly |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-12-27 13:41 |
| #1 Oops. Wazir didn't get the memo |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-12-27 09:45 |