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Families of dead terrorists live in misery
Abdullah died somewhere in Afghanistan or in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and now his family is paying the price. The Taliban informed us in January that Abdullah had died ... and now they would support his children, Shah said. Three bearded men knocked at our door after midnight to give us the message of the death of my son. They also gave me Rs. 20,000 (US $213) and promised that his kids would be given Rs. 5,000 (US $53) every month, but we didnt receive ... that money they had promised or see those men again. Deprived of their breadwinners, the families of terrorists who died in battle or in suicide attacks often become penniless, and are forced to survive on charity and the kindness of neighbours, Central Asia Online learned from interviews with the families. Faizullah said he feels betrayed by the Taliban. They didnt honour their promise of giving financial support to the widow and children of my son, he said. Muhammad Yousaf, a blind man, still curses Taliban militants for luring his lone son to militancy, leaving his family destitute. One reason for this trend can be attributed to an international crackdown on terror financing, Ahmad said. Before 2008, terrorists financially supported the families of dead colleagues, but the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is suffering from a shortage of funds in light of these efforts. Although the TTP has turned to raising money through kidnappings for ransom, extortions from the rich, and bank robberies, the cash flow is insufficient for the militants to support surviving families as they once did, he said. Posted by: Glenmore 2012-06-23 |
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