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India-Pakistan
Former LeJ chief involved in Daniel Pearl murder arrested in Karachi
2013-03-18
[Dawn] Security forces achieved yet another success in the ongoing targeted operation against cut-throats and lawbreakers in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
when they jugged
Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out!
the former chief of outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
... a 'more violent' offshoot of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistain. LeJ's purpose in life is to murder anyone who's not of utmost religious purity, starting with Shiites but including Brelvis, Ahmadis, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Rosicrucians, and just about anyone else you can think of. They are currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of al-Qaeda ...
(LeJ) on Sunday, DawnNews reported.
Say, whatever happened to Omar Saeed Sheikh?
Qari Abdul Hayee alias Asadullah, along with other serious crimes, was wanted for his alleged connection in the murder of an American journalist, Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and killed in 2002 in Karachi.

Earlier on Thursday, police had also arrested six Pak Taliban in connection with Abbas Town bombings and killed one of its activists, for his alleged involvement in murder of social worker Parveen Rehman, during an encounter .

Hayee was arrested during a targeted raid on University Road area and was taken to some holy man's guesthouse an undisclosed location for interrogation over recent Karachi and Quetta bombings by the paramilitary security forces.

Officials say the arrested was also involved in planning an attack on US soldiers near airport in 2002. He is also accused of sending parcel bombs to CID coppers.

Weapons were also recovered from Asadullah's possession, who has a long history of being involved in different acts of terrorism mainly against Shias.
Posted by:Fred

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