A Taliban, considered a close aide of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Darra Adam Khel commander Tariq, on Sunday confessed to killing a Polish engineer earlier in the year, a private TV channel reported.The Taliban in Darra Adam Khel had announced on February 8 that they had beheaded Polish engineer Peter Stanczak.
Attaullah said commander Tariq had assured him that the Pole's murder would earn them money and ensure the release of their colleagues in government custody.
The terrorist also confessed to his involvement in a number of other incidents of terrorism and abductions for ransom.
Attaullah said he, along with Abdul Samad, Umer Farooq, Mufti Abdul Rasheed and Abdul Ghafoor, had killed dozens of people in various terror attacks and abducted several others for ransom.