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2017-09-06 India-Pakistan

Taliban commander who attacked Malala Yousafzai killed

Pakistani police counter-terrorism officers on Monday killed four terrorists including a commander of the banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), who was involved in the 2012 attack on the child rights activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai.

All four militants were killed in a police shootout, conducted at the Southern port of city of Karachi, police officials confirmed.

A man identified as Khursheed – a cousin of the current TTP chief Mullah Fazalullah – was identified among the dead. He was linked to various terrorist attacks on security personnel as well as the attack on Malala.

Malala was attacked and shot at close range by the gunmen in October 2012, as she left school in the Swat Valley.

Days after the attack, Pakistan's Taliban described Malala as a "spy of the West." "For this espionage, infidels gave her awards and rewards. And Islam orders killing of those who are spying for enemies," the group said in a statement.

In June 2015, a Pakistani court in the northwestern province of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa freed eight out of the 10 militants charged with the shooting of Malala. That move however, raised serious questions about the country's criticized judicial system.

Posted by Frank G 2017-09-06 08:47|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: TTP

#1 Tisk, tisk...what a shame. Not.

Posted by Clem 2017-09-06 09:05|| 2017-09-06 09:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Pakistan's Taliban described Malala as a "spy of the West." "For this espionage, infidels gave her awards and rewards. And Islam orders killing of those who are spying for enemies," the group said in a statement.

Uh, right. Looks like someone spends too much time reading the Crayon/banging their forehead on the ground too hard and not enough time figuring out the definition of words and logic.

Typical.

Posted by gorb 2017-09-06 09:52|| 2017-09-06 09:52|| Front Page Top

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