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India-Pakistan
Pakistan arrests terrorist for attacking Sri Lankan team
2009-06-18
Lahore City Police Chief (CCPO), Pervez Rathore, talking to newsmen in eastern Lahore city said that [one of] the terrorist[s] involved in Sri Lankan cricket team has been arrested and seven other terrorists of the attack including the mastermind have been identified.

He said the arrested terrorist has been identified as Zubair alias Naek Muhammad and he belongs to, hitherto unknown, Tehriki Taliban Punjab (TTP) militant group. He added that he is a retired low-ranking army officer.
And not noticeably Foreign™, mind you.
The CCPO identified the mastermind as Aqil alias Dr. Usman alias Rana Hanif and said that he was also involved in attacks on former President Pervez Musharraf. He said further that all the involved militants belong to Southern Punjab belt and hoped that they will be soon arrested.

About ten militants attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore while on way to the Cricket Stadium on 3rd March. The attack left seven people including five policemen dead and six Sri Lankan players injured.
Posted by:Seafarious

#3  Also referred to as "a face plant".
Posted by: WolfDog   2009-06-18 17:02  

#2  lol - first place prize in "pavement kissing"
Posted by: Frank G   2009-06-18 11:56  

#1  Is that a picture of Frank G. losing a dispute over a parking ticket!!?? Nice try Frank!
Posted by: Muggsy Glink   2009-06-18 01:08  

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