... a 'more violent' offshoot of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistain. LeJ's purpose in life is to murder anyone who's not of utmost religious purity, starting with Shiites but including Brelvis, Ahmadis, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Rosicrucians, and just about anyone else you can think of. They are currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of al-Qaeda ...(LeJ) said to be involved in the killings of over 100 members of the Hazara
...a grouping of Dari-speaking people of Sino-Tibetan descent inhabiting Afghanistan and Pakistain. They are predominantly Shia Moslems and not particularly warlike, which makes them favored targets...
community as well as police personnel, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported early Thursday.
Col Sohail Abid of Military Intelligence was martyred in the shootout. Four other soldiers were maimed, two of whom are said to be at death's door.
"Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Killi Almas area of Balochistan...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
on pointation from apprehended high-value target about the presence of jacket wallahs along with other faceless myrmidons in hideouts," ISPR reported
According to the statement, three faceless myrmidons ‐ two suicide bombers and one high-value target identified as Salman Badeni ‐ were killed after an intense shootout.
The two suicide bombers were of Afghani nationality, ISPR said. One injured Lion of Islam is in military custody.
A combing operation is ongoing in the area.