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PESHAWAR: A top Al-Qaeda operative Qazi Zafar suspected of being involved in the US consulate Karachi bombing has been killed in a US drone strike in Dandi Darpakhel village near North Waziristan’s main town of Miramshah on Wednesday.
Official sources confirm that Qari Zafar who had a bounty of 5 million dollars on his head has been killed along with two other important Taliban commanders Rana Afzal alias Noor Khan and Bahdar Mansoor, reports DawnNews.
Zafar was wanted for questioning in connection with the March 2, 2002 bombing of the US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan.
The attack killed three Pakistani citizens and David Foy, a US diplomat.
Rana Afzal had been the master mind of FIA building suicide bombing in Lahore in March 2008 and also in the attacks at the Lahore High Court.
Bahadar Masnoor is also another key commander of Punjabi Taliban and has been a member of banned Sipah Sahaba Pakistan.
Bahadar Mansoor is the founding head of the Punjabi Taliban’s organisation and also linked to the banned SSP.
The suspected drones has targeted a compound and a vehicle of the militants in Dandi Darpakhle.
The number of deaths in Wednesday’s strike has increased up to 13 which also included four foreigners, four bodies could not be identified.
Official sources confirm that Qari Zafar who had a bounty of 5 million dollars on his head has been killed along with two other important Taliban commanders Rana Afzal alias Noor Khan and Bahdar Mansoor, reports DawnNews.
Zafar was wanted for questioning in connection with the March 2, 2002 bombing of the US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan.
The attack killed three Pakistani citizens and David Foy, a US diplomat.
Rana Afzal had been the master mind of FIA building suicide bombing in Lahore in March 2008 and also in the attacks at the Lahore High Court.
Bahadar Masnoor is also another key commander of Punjabi Taliban and has been a member of banned Sipah Sahaba Pakistan.
Bahadar Mansoor is the founding head of the Punjabi Taliban’s organisation and also linked to the banned SSP.
The suspected drones has targeted a compound and a vehicle of the militants in Dandi Darpakhle.
The number of deaths in Wednesday’s strike has increased up to 13 which also included four foreigners, four bodies could not be identified.
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