Acts of Terrorism in Pakistan

[Devil Soul]

Four soldiers killed by militants in Khyber | Provinces | DAWN.COM

 

[Varad]

Cart bomb kills nine in Tirah

LANDI KOTAL, Nov 13: Nine volunteers of a tribal lashkar were killed and six others injured when a bomb concealed in a donkey cart exploded in a remote village of Tirah valley in Khyber tribal region on Sunday.

According to sources, the incident took place near a watermill in Mastak bazaar where a large number of people, including some activists of Zakhakhel tribal lashkar, had gathered to grind wheat.

The donkey cart laden with bags of wheat was left unattended and it exploded with a big bang, killing six lashkar volunteers on
the spot. Three of the nine injured people died in hospital.

The watermill and adjoining shops and houses were damaged.

Officials said the bomb was detonated through a remote control. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.

The Zakhakhel tribal lashkar and the Mangal Bagh-led banned militant organisation, the Lashkar-i-Islam, are at loggerheads since April this year. Some Zakhakhel commanders had parted ways with Mangal Bagh after the LI activists allegedly killed a Zakhakhel cleric in March this year.

Meanwhile, two militants were killed as clashes continued between Lashkar-i-Islam and Ansaarul Islam on Sunday.

Sources said that fresh clashes erupted on Saturday in Serhai Kandao area of Tirah valley where the militants were engaged in
fierce fighting to take control of some hilltops under the control of the LI.

In Malakdinkhel area, militants attacked a security post at midnight on Saturday. Officials said that troops repulsed the attack which caused minor damage to the post.

Nobody was hurt in the attack.

Troops imposed a curfew in Malakdinkhel area and arrested about 26 suspected

Cart bomb kills nine in Tirah | Newspaper | DAWN.COM

 

[Varad]

Security forces link LeJ leader to Multan blast

MULTAN: Security forces have discovered that Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) leader Dr Arshad, who was killed in a covert raid on a militant hideout in Jhelum on November 12, was responsible for the imambargha blast in Multan.
The bomb blast in Multan had injured 10 people, however no one was killed. After the blast, police had arrested many people from Mandi Bahauddin and had found out clues linking Dr Arshad to the blast in Multan.
Security forces have currently shifted all the arrested terrorists to unknown places and are conducting raids in southern Punjab. During one of the raids, police also recovered 2000kg of explosives.
The security forces are planning to raid different madrassahs that are found to be having links with terrorists.
As reported earlier, Dr Arshad, a known entity to law enforcement officials, led a group of LeJ militants. He was accused of killing eight Ahmadis in Mong, a village near Mandi Bahauddin. There was also a case against him for using a rocket launcher against Shahtaj Sugar Mills, as well as attacking local elected officials, said sources in intelligence agencies.
Dr Arshad was wanted by the police in at least 10 cases of terrorism.

Security forces link LeJ leader to Multan blast – The Express Tribune

 

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3 militants killed, 4 injured in Mohmand:

GHALANAI/KOHAT, Nov 14: Surveillance of the border was increased on Monday after Pakistani security forces killed three militants and injured four who intruded into Mohmand Agency from Afghanistan overnight, officials said.

They said that personnel of Khasadar Force and Frontier Corps, manning a checkpost in the Olay area, challenged the militants when they were entering Baizai tehsil at about 8:15pm.

According to the officials the militants had entered Olay from Nazarkhel area across the border and were proceeding towards Atam Kallay. The security forces targeted them with heavy weapons and started shelling from the nearby posts to force them to surrender, but they escaped in the dark.

“At least three militants were killed and four to five were injured in the shelling by security forces,” officials said.

They said that security forces accompanied by members of Atmarkhel Peace Committee visited the area in the morning and found stains of blood there. Security forces also recovered one hand grenade, two magazines and other things from the spot.

Meanwhile, political tehsildars Khalid Khan and Shamsul Islam inspected deployment of Levies and Khasadar personnel at checkposts, established in different areas of Haleemzai and Ekkaghund tehsils of the tribal region.

Also, one person was killed and eight others, including six women, were injured when militants fired mortar shells at Jawaki area of Frontier Region of Kohat on Monday.

Official sources said that militants fired several mortar shells from the Tor Chappar mountain of Darra Adamkhel at the residential area of Jawaki. The mortar shells hit three houses in the area, they added.

They said that a man identified as Muneer was killed in the incident. The injured were identified as Asma Bibi, Fatima Bibi, Nausheen Bibi, Kiran Bibi, Sumera Bibi, Sakina, Aftab and Shafaat. They were shifted to combined military hospital in Kohat for treatment. It is important to mention here that eight alleged militants were arrested on Sunday during a raid on an Afghan refugees camp, situated near the border between Kohat district and Shindhad tribal area.

Sources said that the arrested terrorists were involved in attacks on the vehicles of tribesmen, who were fleeing the area.

The mortar attack on the residential area coincided with the daylong visit of Inspector General of Police Akbar Khan Hoti to Kohat. The IGP urged people to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in curbing militancy in the region.

The residents of Jawaki area have been migrating to safer places for the last few months owing to rocket and mortar attacks on their houses by militants.

In Swat, the local peace jirga has demanded arrest of reuniting terrorists, who had fled the district after a military operation, to bring them to justice. The demand was made by chief of Nekpekhel Peace Committee Saifullah Khan during a press conference in Mingora on Monday.

Flanked by Feroz Shah, Ibrahim Dewlai, Inamur Rehman and Zaheen Khan, he said that suspected terrorists released from prisons might be involved in attacks on volunteers of peace committee. Terrorists would not be allowed to disturb peace of Swat, he added.

Mr Khan termed attack on Karimul Hadi, general secretary of the committee, a cowardice act. “Such acts of terrorists will never plunge the high morale of the elders of the committee,” he said. He said that peace in Swat was restored after great sacrifices of lives and properties. “We will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with army for maintenance of peace and elimination of last terrorist,” he added.

Mr Khan said that terrorists were trying to regroup in Swat but people would foil their evil designs. He demanded of the government and security forces to arrest all terrorists, either hiding in Pakistan or in other countries, to bring them to justice. —Correspondents/APP

Intruders killed in Mohmand | Provinces | DAWN.COM

 

[Varad]

Twin blasts in Bannu

BANNU: Two low-intensity blasts have been reported at Havaid and Meryan areas of Bannu on Monday with no casualty, police said. The bomb planted at the house of Shehri Khan at Havaid was blasted by unidentified terrorists with the help of remote-control device, destroying its structure and boundary-wall with no casualties. The second blast ripped through an auto shop at Miran Akundkhel, destroying it completely.

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16 militants killed in Upper Orakzai operation:

PESHAWAR: Security forces launched an operation against militant hideouts and killed 16 militants while 12 sustained injuries in Upper Orakzai Agency of the tribal belt.

Officials said security forces proceeded towards Dabori, Gokamar and Shadala area and targeted six hideouts after which militants started to escape from the area.

Officials added that the operation will be continued until peace is restored in the area.

“We have been chasing militants and continue it until we eliminate them and bring back peace to the once peaceful area,” officials said.

Earlier, security forces captured a Swat Taliban commander Hazrat Bilal and his accomplice from Mardan who had earlier escaped a military offensive in 2009.

16 militants killed in Upper Orakzai operation – The Express Tribune

 

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26 militants killed in Orakzai Agency:

At least 26 militants were killed and over dozen injured during clashes with Pakistan Army in country’s northwestern tribal region, sources said on Tuesday. The sources said the armed forces launched massive offensive against militants in Dabori area of Orakzai Agency. According to sources, the forces shelled militant hide outs in the area. Pakistan army has been battling a Pakistan Taliban-led insurgency since 2008 in the country’s northwestern restive region.

26 militants killed in Orakzai Agency | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online

 

[Varad]

Hakimullah Mehsud warns of more attacks


PESHAWAR: Breaking his silence after a long time, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) head Hakimullah Mehsud has warned that well-orchestrated attacks were being planned against the government and the military to wrest control of areas that it had lost in Swat and rest of Malakand division and the tribal areas.

In an Eid message displayed on the TTP website and available in English, Urdu, Pashto and Arabic, he claimed his fighters had withdrawn from certain areas as part of war strategy. Subsequently, he said some of these places have again fallen into the hands of the TTP.

He said the TTP fighters were waging guerrilla warfare and inflicting losses on both the Pakistani security forces and the US assets.

Hakimullah Mehsud, who is in hiding after surviving US drone strikes and operations by the Pakistani military, said the TTP was continuing an open war that its late founder Baitullah Mehsud had declared against the Pakistani state in January 2008 due to Islamabad’s alliance with the US.

He also reiterated the TTP loyalty to Afghan Taliban leader Mulla Muhammad Omar and said as Muslims they didn’t recognise the Durand Line border between Afghanistan and Pakistan or any other border.

“He is our leader, guide and Ameer,” Hakimullah Mehsud said while referring to Mulla Omar. “The services and sacrifices made by the TTP for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have been proven over time and our association with them will only continue to strengthen,” he added.

Hakimullah Mehsud warns of more attacks

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

that lizard eater makes his fiery speeches then goes into hiding.....he'll get what's coming to him, sooner or later.

 

[Zarvan]

that lizard eater makes his fiery speeches then goes into hiding.....he'll get what's coming to him, sooner or later.

This Problem will not be solved by killing him if he will be not there some other will come up the problem will be solved by talks

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

talks alone are useless unless there is a direction for talks ---and a guarantee for long-lasting peace. Last time there were talks they reneged on their promises (we saw in Swat)

talks are done from position of strength.....the government has failed to make its presence felt in those rural areas; they'd be best served by showing the people there that they care!

 

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Army major, 26 terrorists killed in clashes:

PESHAWAR: A Pakistan army major was killed when about 60 terrorists attacked the Marazan checkpost in the central Kurram Agency late Tuesday night in a bid to revolt against the military offensive carried out in the region earlier. The deceased was identified as Major Sikandar. More than 20 terrorists were reportedly killed and nine hideouts were destroyed when the security forces retaliated. “The terrorists were hiding in nearby mountains and opened fire on the convoy which was followed by firing rockets. Security forces retaliated and killed 20 militants. One of our major succumbed to his wounds,” official sources said. In a separate incident in Shadala area of Ghaljo, four terrorists were killed and one soldier sustained injuries. Similarly, up to six militants were killed and several others injured in security forces operation launched against insurgents in Khartang area of Darra Adamkhel. Earlier, a policeman was killed while another was injured when a remote-controlled explosion took place near a police checkpost in the Shabqadar tehsil of Charsadda. Police officials added that the checkpost was situated on a main road, linking Mohmand Agency with Charsadda and Peshawar. Meanwhile, the funeral prayers of the slain policeman were held with senior police officials, including Peshawar City Police Officer (CPO) in attendance. inp

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17 terrorists, including 3 TTP commanders arrested in Punjab:

LAHORE: Around 17 suspected terrorists including three Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commanders were arrested in Punjab, Express 24/7 reported on Wednesday.

According to police, several mobile phones and laptops were seized from these suspects.

Express 24/7 correspondent Rabia Mehmood reported that these terrorists were arrested from different parts of Punjab including Lahore, Multan and Okara.

The TTP commanders include Qari Muhammad Ashraf, Dr Abdul Khaliq and Mohammad Sarfraz.

One of the TTP commander Ashraf was a close accomplice of Dr Usman, who was accused of involvement in 2009 GHQ attack in which heavily-armed militants wearing suicide vests, attacked the headquarters in Rawalpindi and held off army commandos for hours.

Sources said that the arrested TTP commanders previously belonged to the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a banned militant outfit.

3 TTP commanders among 17 terrorists arrested in Punjab – The Express Tribune

 

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Karachi beachfront blast kills six

An unlikely explosion in an unlikely destination killed two police constables and at least four suspected terrorists under mysterious circumstances in Karachi’s posh Sea View locality near the Village restaurant on Wednesday night at around 10:30pm.

While police claimed that the heroics of their two constables Maula Bakhsh and Mamraiz Iqbal thwarted a major terrorist attack in the city, it remained unclear under what circumstances the heavily armed terrorists decided to blow themselves up. The suspected terrorists not only outnumbered the policemen, they also outgunned them by a mile.
A suicide jacket, grenades and Kalashnikov rifles all believed to be with the terrorists were also recovered from the crime scene. The two police constables carried just two standard AK-47s with them. Three bodies of the terrorists were found intact and were left at the crime scene till the filing of this report. However, officials said the terrorists could number five since a dismembered head with shoulder length hair, called a wig by some TV channels, was also recovered from the spot.
Home Minister Manzoor Wasan claimed that the two police constables first chased the terrorists, engaged them when they refused to stop and when they were cornered, the terrorists panicked and blew themselves up. He announced Rs2 million for the slain policemen, one of whom – Mamraiz Iqbal – died later at the hospital.
“We had information that terrorists were planning attacks during Muharram, but we didn’t realise that they would plan to do something much earlier,” Wasan said.
District South DIG Commandant Shaukat Ali Shah told The Express Tribune that the crime scene suggested that at least four terrorists were killed in an explosion. He said that the suicide jacket worn by one of the terrorists may have exploded by mistake destroying the car in which they were travelling. “It appears that the terrorists used the same type of suicide jackets that the terrorists involved in the PNS Mehran base attack used,” he said.
The DIG said one could not say for sure what exactly was the target of the attackers since the DHA houses a number of high security zones, including consulates.
While the bodies of the policemen were immediately shifted to the hospital, those of the suspected terrorists were left there at the spot. The suspected terrorists were dressed in shalwar kameez and sported medium sized beards. Forensics teams collected fingerprints from the dead bodies.
There were unconfirmed TV reports that the car used by the suspects bearing registration number 5294 was owned by Maqbool Ahmed Khokar. A reported Identity card of one of the suspects, night vision goggles and first aid box were also recovered. Police officials who spoke with The Express Tribune however did not confirm the TV reports.

Karachi beachfront blast kills six – The Express Tribune

 

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28 militants killed in Orakzai

KALAYA, Nov 15: At least 28 militants were killed and 12 others wounded by security forces in the Dabori area of Orakzai Agency on Tuesday.

At least 11 places said to have been used by militants as hideouts were destroyed.

According to sources, clashes erupted when during a military operation launched in the Zakhtun and Marghan areas in the agency’s upper tehsil, forces carried out a search for insurgents. Both sides used heavy weapons.

Security forces, backed by tanks and armoured personnel carriers, killed 16 militants, wounded 12 and arrested 10 other militants who had been injured. Another 12 militants were killed when helicopter gunships shelled their positions, sources said.

However, a Taliban spokesman, Hafiz Saeed, denied that militants had suffered any casualty and claimed that his fighters had inflicted heavy losses on the forces.

After the clashes and shelling, a curfew was imposed in Zakhtun, Marghan, Gall, Esa Khan Kallay, Hasanzai Darra and Gandi Tall areas. Security forces also shelled militants’ positions from their bases in Samana, Shahukhel and Shnawari areas.

The sources claimed that about 90 per cent of the agency had been cleared of militants.

28 militants killed in Orakzai | Newspaper | DAWN.COM

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NATO container torched in Mastung


QUETTA: Unidentified armed men torched a container carrying military hardware for NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan on Tuesday, Balochistan Levies said. The assailants came on motorcycles and opened fire on the container near Dasht area of Mastung district, about 45 kilometres off provincial capital. As result of firing, driver Abdul Majeed suffered bullet injuries and stopped the containers. The assailants set the container on fire before making good their escape. “The driver sustained injuries while the container was completely gutted,” a local officer said. staff report

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