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NOT many years. He was bridge between Taliban-Govt for talks initiated recently thats why he was there
NOT many years. He was bridge between Taliban-Govt for talks initiated recently thats why he was there
He lived there with his family for 3-4 years as per this report.
Haqqani network leader killed in Islamabad - DAWN.COMSources in police and various agencies confirmed that the slain Haqqani had been living in the area for the past three to four years.
A retired military official, who preferred not to come on record, said the targeted killing of Mr Haqqani would prove to be another Osama bin Laden-like episode and definitely questions would be raised about the presence of such a high-profile Taliban leader with his family right in the capital.
The gunmen, after ascertaining the death of the target, escaped on a vehicle, according to an eyewitness.
Afterwards, some people appeared at the scene and took away the body of Haqqani and his SUV, the sources added.
They said the body was taken to the house of Mr Haqqani, in nearby Shahpur, where a number of officials, including senior police officers in their official vehicles with police lights, also arrived.
Transport was arranged and the body was dispatched to Miramshah, North Waziristan, they added. A police team also visited the spot and collected over 50 empty bullet shells.
Another witness, Waseem, said the victim used to visit the market quite regularly during the past couple of years. He had a white car and the SUV.
“A few days ago, he was talking with someone about getting his documents attested from an officer to go abroad,” he added.
The sources said Mr Haqqani, along with his family and a nephew, Khizir, had been residing in the house in Shahpur for four years. He and his nephew used to visit markets regularly.
A classified Nato report, ‘The State of the Taliban 2012’, leaked last year, had alleged that the “ISI is thoroughly aware of Taliban activities and the whereabouts of all senior Taliban personnel”.
It had further underlined: “Senior Taliban representatives, such as Nasiruddin Haqqani, maintain residences in the immediate vicinity of ISI headquarters in Islamabad, Pakistan.