Acts of Terrorism in Pakistan

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One killed in DI Khan police station attack – The Express Tribune

PESHAWAR: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was killed and five other police officials injured when militants carrying rocket propelled grenades and other heavy arms attacked a police station in the Draband in Dera Ismail Khan.
Sources said that the attack took place at around 4:40am on Wednesday when a huge explosion was heard near the police station building.

“There were about 8-10 armed men that attacked the police station with rockets, one of our officials was killed while five others were injured,” District Police Officer (DPO) Sohail Khalid told The Express Tribune.

 

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Anti-Taliban volunteer slaughtered in Peshawar | Provinces | DAWN.COM

PESHAWAR/LANDI KOTAL, Nov 22: The bodies of a member of a peace committee and his companion, kidnapped by militants on Nov 13, were found in the suburban area of Peshawar on Tuesday.

Sources said that peace volunteer identified as Shamsur Rehman was slaughtered while his companion Wazir Khan was shot dead. Their bodies were lying in a busy market of Pasani, an official of Badhber police station said.

Both of the deceased were residents of Tela Band village in Badhber.

Another source said that a letter was also found near the bodies, stating that all those supporting police and security forces would meet the same fate.

Meanwhile, a meeting of different peace bodies of Peshawar was held at the residence of Badhber Qaumi Lashkar chief Fahimur Rehman on Tuesday. The meeting condemned the killing of the two persons and alleged that police were responsible for the incident.


“We have always extended full support to the law enforcement agencies against Taliban but the government instead of financing us deprived us of our arms and ammunitions,” he alleged and added that police raided residences of their volunteers and collected weapons from them.

 

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Bomb defused in Landikotal bazaar, NATO tankers attacked

LANDIKOTAL: A bomb was defused in Landikotal bazaar on Tuesday, while unidentified terrorists fired on two NATO oil tankers in Khyber near Charwazgai, which broke the wind glasses of the oil tankers. However, no human loss or damage to the NATO oil tankers was reported, Khasadar Force sources said. They said that the drivers of the oil tankers escaped after the firing from the roadside. Later on, some other drivers were called to drive the oil tankers to a safe place, the sources said. The bomb had been placed near a medicine shop in the main bazaar of Landikotal, which was disposed off by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), the administration sources said. sudhir ahmad afridi

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If Taliban have declared Cease Fire than who the hell is attacking us ???????????????????????????????????????????

 

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BDS -- job well done. A disaster averted. Surely innocents would be killed and private and public property would have been destroyed......

 

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Militants kill four Pakistan security officers
By S.H. Khan (AFP) – 9 hours ago

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Islamist militants on Wednesday attacked Pakistani security forces in the northwest, killing four officers in gunfights that underscore the potent rebel threat despite reported peace talks.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for a pre-dawn assault on police in Dera Ismail Khan district, a flashpoint for sectarian violence, despite claims from some Taliban commanders to have begun talks with the government.

"There were around 10-12 militants, who came in vehicles and used grenades, rockets and firing during the attack. They fled in the same vehicles," district police officer Sohail Khaliq told AFP, adding that seven other officers were injured. (Disgusting rats ; TTP should be eliminated completely for their cowardice from the face of this earth.)

Police official, Riaz Hussain, who was wounded in the attack said the fight continued for more than 40 minutes.

"We suddenly heard a hand grenade blast, followed by the intense firing. We retaliated and fired back," Hussain told AFP from his hospital bed, wounded by a bullet in his right shoulder.

Islamist militants opposed to the US-allied government, particularly the nebulous Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) network, have carried out bomb and gun attacks killing more than 4,700 people across Pakistan since July 2007.

The army and main TTP spokesman strongly deny reports of peace talks between the militants and the government, and attacks and violence continue on a near-daily basis in northwest Pakistan.

"We accept the responsibility of the attack on a police station in Dera Ismail Khan (district)," the TTP's main spokesman, Ehsanullah Ehsan, told AFP.

"We are not talking to the government and will not be part of any dialogue with the government. This is a clear message for those who are thinking that we are involved in negotiations."

Police declined to finger the Taliban explicitly.

"Many militant groups are active in the area and we can't say who is in fact involved in this attack, we can't identify them," senior local police official Imtiaz Shah told AFP.

In Kurram, part of Pakistan's lawless tribal belt on the Afghan border branded an Al-Qaeda hub by Washington, militants attacked paramilitary troops, killing two soldiers and injuring eight others, a military spokesman said.

The army is conducting operations against Taliban in the district, another flashpoint for sectarian violence in recent years.

The spokesman said an unknown number of militants were killed when troops retaliated. There was no claim of responsibility for the second attack.

Copyright © 2011 AFP. All rights reserved.

 

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Pakistan clash leaves 20 militants, two soldiers dead
Nov 23, 2011, 13:38 GMT
Islamabad - At least 20 militants and two soldiers were killed Wednesday in a clash between rebels and security forces in Pakistan's north-western tribal region, a security official said.

The fighting took place in the Jogi region of Kurrum, one of seven tribal districts and a Taliban stronghold.

A security official said militants attacked forces patrolling the area. This, in turn, led to a fierce gunbattle.

'Two soldiers and 20 militants were killed,' said the official, who asked that he not be named. 'Nine soldiers were also injured in the attack.'

This source added that three soldiers were still missing after the fight.

Forces have cordoned off the area and started a search operation to recover them.

Kurrum sits along the Pakistan-Afghan border, amidst rough terrain that provides cover for militants' attacks on western troops in Afghanistan.

 

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Orakzai clash kills 10 Taliban

ORAKZAI AGENCY: At least 10 terrorists were killed and six troops wounded in a fresh battle in the Upper Orakzai Agency on Wednesday. According to the officials, the clash erupted during a search operation in Khadezai area of the Upper Orakzai, leaving 10 terrorists dead. Six security personnel also incurred injuries. The injured were shifted to CMH Kohat. online

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Security forces kill 41 militants in Kurram, Orakzai:

PESHAWAR: Security forces assaulted militant strongholds in Kurram Agency on Friday around midnight, killing 35 militants and wounding 10 more, security officials said.

Four soldiers were also killed in the firefight, which lasted several hours. Militant sources confirmed the clashes and casualties but disputed the government’s death toll.

There was no independent confirmation of the battle.

In a separate incident, security forces killed six militants and destroyed two hideouts in Orakzai Agency.

A search operation was also carried out in the village of Paskalay where 15 suspected militants were arrested.

Security forces claim to have killed over 120 militants and injuring 40 in Orakzai Agency during the past one week. They also claim to have regained control of Akhund Kot, Chapar and Dapar Killay areas.

An operation was launched in Orakzai Agency in March last year, while the Kurram operation was launched this summer. However, this past week, security forces have increased their advance in both agencies.

Security forces kill 41 militants in Kurram, Orakzai – The Express Tribune

 

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20 militants killed in Orakzai:

Almost 20 militants have been killed in a fire-fight between security forces and insurgents in the Upper Orakzai Agency, Express 24/7 reported.

Sources said that during a clash in the Tasa area, a security official was killed while another two were injured.

Meanwhile, in the Gandi Taal area, 12 more militants were reportedly killed in similar clashes.

Several areas of the agency are still restive with frequent clashes between militants and security forces.

The operation in Orakzai had begun in 2010 in a bid to clear the area of militants.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 28th, 2011.

Restive frontiers: 20 militants killed in Orakzai – The Express Tribune

 

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Numaish killing: Over 100 ASWJ, LeJ activists detained in surprise night-time raids

KARACHI: About 100 suspects from two religious organisations, one of them banned, were apprehended in a surprise overnight crackdown, following the killings of two scouts at Numaish Chowrangi on Sunday afternoon.

Azhar Hussain and Zain Ali were killed while Ayaz was injured when armed motorcyclists opened fire at a scouts camp at Numaish Chowrangi. It is believed that activists of the banned organisation were behind the attack since they held their annual Yaum-e-Omar rally at Tibet Centre earlier in the day.

Later, the Rangers and police cracked down on the SSP – that works under the new name Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat (ASWJ), and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) activists.

The first stop was the ASWJ central office, Jama Masjid Siddiq-e-Akbar, at Nagan Chowrangi. Four suspects were arrested, including, two sons of slain central leader, Maulana Abdul Ghaffoor Nadeem.

The father and son of the president of ASWJ’s Karachi division, Maulana Rab Nawaz, were apprehended from Old Golimar. Maulana Allah Wasaya’s two sons were caught from Jama Masjid Gulzar-e-Habib in Korangi, the president of district East, Maulana Saeed Akbar, from Ameer Mavia Masjid in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Maulana Habibur Rehman from Shershah and Hafiz Ramzan was taken into custody from Jama Masjid Noor in Jubilee area.

Mosques, madrassahs and homes were also raided in North Karachi, Korangi, Shah Faisal Colony, Landhi, Malir, Nazimabad and New Karachi.

Around 42 suspects, arrested from Khatm-e-Nabuwwat Masjid, remained in police custody while the remaining 28, which included women and children, were released. Four others, who were involved in violence, are also in police custody. The ASWJ condemned the crackdown and claimed it was a conspiracy against the organisation by the government, law enforcement agencies and their rival groups. Their spokesman, Maulana Taj Hanafi, said that two workers, Omar Farooq and Munir, were attacked and injured by a rival group near Imambargah Ali Raza on MA Jinnah Road when they were returning from the party’s rally. The scouts were targeted later by unidentified men.

“When our people were shot at, they ran for their lives and took refuge in a mosque,” he said. “That is when unidentified culprits shot and killed the scouts.”

He confirmed that his party’s workers were detained. He warned of a protest on MA Jinnah Road on Ashura if they were not released till Monday night. “Over 100 of our innocent workers were arrested without any reason,” Hanafi said. “When we tried to find out the reason, the government told us that they were pressured politically and by our rival groups, and they had to do it.”

Investigations

According to investigators, the scouts were shot dead after they had an argument with four ASWJ men. The police went through the footage from the 18 closed-circuit cameras installed at Numaish Chowrangi. It showed that four men with an ASWJ flag and riding two motorcycles were stopped by the boy scouts for checking when they were returning from the Yaum-e-Omar rally.

“The boys stopped them for checking and they exchanged hot words,” said a source. “During the argument, an ASWJ flag fell down, after which they opened fire.”

Karachi AIG Ghulam Shabbir Sheikh confirmed this but declined to share more details. A special team was set up for investigating the killings and the violence that followed. However, the cases, for murder and violence still have to be registered at Soldier Bazaar and Brigade police stations. The police were waiting for the families to register the murder cases and an order from the government for lodging a case for the violence.

Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wassan visited Numaish Chowrangi after he met with the Shia leaders. He assured them of strict action against the miscreants. He said that around 51 suspects involved in the attack were caught and they will be exposed soon in the FIR.

Funeral prayers

The funeral prayers of the scouts were offered in Khairul Aman Imambargah at Ancholi on Sunday night. Azhar Hussain was laid to rest at Wadi-e-Hussain Graveyard while Zain Ali was later buried in Chakwal, his hometown. Scores of people who came to attend the funeral also staged a protest at Shara-e-Pakistan.

Numaish killing: Over 100 ASWJ, LeJ activists detained in surprise night-time raids – The Express Tribune

 

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Key terrorist commander arrested in Swat:

SWAT: Police have arrested a key terrorist commander, Baacha Zada for his alleged involvement in several terrorist activities in the region, reported Express 24/7 on Monday.

According to sources, Baacha Zada was arrested from the Chaprial area of Swat during a raid.

The arrested terrorist commander is reportedly involved in the killing of religious leader Pir Samiullah and other important personalities.

Baacha Zada also exhumed the body of Samiullah and hung it in public.

Samiullah was the first tribal leader in Swat to raise a tribal army to oppose the Taliban. He claimed to have organised more than 10,000 tribesmen to oppose the Taliban and to protect 20 villages.

The security forces in Swat claim to have conducted more than 1,300 intelligence operations in the area arresting several militants after the military onslaught in 2009.

On Saturday, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, in a rare public appearance, visited several areas of Swat and said that every culprit (terrorist) involved in the Taliban occupation of Swat should be tried.

Key terrorist commander arrested in Swat – The Express Tribune

 

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14 militants, one security official dead in Orakzai operation

ORAKZAI: Security forces killed 14 militants on Tuesday while one security official was also killed in an operation in the Upper Orakzai Agency.

Militant hideouts were targeted during the operation, as security forces shelled the area and destroyed two buildings where militants were taking shelter. Sources said six militants were killed in the incident.

Eight more militants were killed in a firefight with security personnel in the Eidgah area of Khadezai.

On Monday, police in Swat arrested a key terrorist commander, Baacha Zada for his alleged involvement in several terrorist activities in the region.

According to sources, Baacha Zada was arrested from the Chaprial area of Swat during a raid. Security forces in Swat claim to have conducted more than 1,300 intelligence operations in the area arresting several militants after the military onslaught in 2009.

14 militants, one security official dead in Orakzai operation – The Express Tribune

 

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Suspected suicide bomber killed near Kuchlak:

QUETTA: A suspected suicide bomber was killed near the Kuchlak area of Quetta, on Tuesday when his explosive-laden jacket detonated.

“The bomber hired a taxi cab and wanted to go to Chaman, a town bordering Afghanistan, with intention to target someone but his suicide vest exploded,” Superintendent of Police (SP), Malik Arshid told the media.

According to the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), about 2.5kg of explosive material was used in the explosion.

Quoting the taxi driver, SP Arshid said that the bomber hired a cab near Kuchlak and wanted to go Chaman. “The taxi driver stopped by a village near Kuchlak, to pick someone who also wanted to go to Chaman. However, the bomber got out of the cab and lay down on the road after which the explosion took place.” he said.

SP Arshid said that it appears that the bomber wanted to target someone in Chaman or somewhere in the district Qila Abdullah.

Police took the driver into custody for questioning and barred the media from interviewing him, for security reasons.

SP Arshid also showed the body of the suspected suicide bomber to journalists.

Suspected suicide bomber killed near Kuchlak – The Express Tribune

 

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5 hardened militants of banned outfit held

By Atif Raza

KARACHI: Five militants of a banned outfit have been arrested by the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) along with a huge cache of weapons.

AIG Ghulam Shabbir, accompanied by SSP Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Raja Umer Khattab, made this announcement here at the Central Police Office on Tuesday. He said that the SIU, on a tip-off intercepted a taxi near Kamal Hospital, located within Artillery Maidan police precincts, and arrested five members of banned Jundullah

The AIG said that the militants reached Karachi from Waziristan and interior Punjab via Khyber Mail. The accused were identified as Syed Kamran alias Salar, Muhammad alias Khalid alias Danish, Amjad Khan alias Kargil alias Ahmad alias Shah Jee, Farhan Khan alias Hussain and Muhammad Munir alias Azeem. He said that the SIU team also has recovered five TT pistols, a map of central jail and a hit list of prominent personalities from their possession.

AIG Shabbir further said that the culprits were involved in a firing incident which took place outside the City Court on June 19, 2009. It may be mentioned here that the accused had freed their outfit’s members, including Shokaib Farooqui, Murtaza Enayat, Wazir Muhammad and Murad Shah in the same incident. All freed militants were said to have been involved in the 2009 Ashura blast.

AIG Shabbir said the same members of Jundullah were also involved in the Chehlum blast, Jinnah Hospital blast and other heinous crimes. He further said that raids were being conducted to nab their other accomplices and a person involved in Numaish violence has already been arrested.

Meanwhile, the LEAs conducted a raid at Mominabad graveyard and recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition stuffed in three bags. Sources said that the action was taken on an information that hinted some unscrupulous persons had concealed a heavy cache of weapons and in a grave. A raid was conducted which led to the recovery of three bags full of arms and ammunition. The weapons were most likely to be used in Muharram to flare up ethnic violence, sources added.

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