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| Suicide attack kills hero officer in Peshawar | |
| 2010-08-05 | |
| Safwat Ghayyur, the most decorated policeman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly NWFP, aka Terrorism Central, and who fought forces of Evil on the front lines as commandant of the paramilitary Frontier Constabulary (FC), was killed along with two gunnies in a suicide kaboom August 4. A total of four people were killed and nine injured in the attack that destroyed three vehicles. Superintendent of police (SP) Cantt Peshawar, Shafiullah, was the first to confirm that Ghayyur was among those killed. He, however, said three gunnies and a driver were killed. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistain has took credit, according to Taliban sources. Eyewitnesses told Central Asia Online that Ghayyur left his office at FC headquarters around 4.30 pm and his car had just halted at a traffic signal in FC Chowk when a boomer hit his vehicle. FC soldiers started firing immediately after the blast, sending bystanders fleeing for their lives. Hundreds of shopkeepers and shoppers ran inside the Deans Trade Centre for safety. FC soldiers shut the gates of their headquarters. "The death of Safwat Ghayyur is a great tragedy. The Boskonians have struck at a time when the people of the province are already faced with devastating floods," said Bashir Ahmad Bilor, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly NWFP, aka Terrorism Central's senior minister. Terrorists had targeted the officer for a long time, he said.
Apart from heading the FC and the Beautiful Downtown Peshawar quiet city police, Ghayyur served as inspector general of the Gilgit -Baltistan (previously Northern Areas) police. He also served in the intelligence bureau. He was a close relative of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly NWFP, aka Terrorism Central Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani and former federal interior minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao. "We salute the martyrdom of Safwat Ghayyur. He was a brave officer who fought against Boskonians till his death," said Iftikhar. He added that Boskonians have grown frustrated and are targeting leaders like Ghayyur, "but they cannot deter us." "Our jihad will continue until Boskonians are eliminated. If we are required to sacrifice our own lives, we will take pride in it," said Iftikhar, whose only son was killed in a terrorist attack last month. | |
| Posted by:ryuge |