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| TTP claims responsibility for attack |
| 2014-02-15 |
| [DAWN] The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain grabbed credit for the kaboom on a police van 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... in which 13 commandos were killed. In a statement on Thursday, TTP front man Shahidullah Shahid said his organization had carried out the attack to avenge the killing of "innocent TTP fighters" by Rangers and police in "fake encounters" in Karachi, Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. and Swabi. "Over 20 Taliban fighters were killed over the past one month in fake encounters and their bodies were thrown in different places," he said, adding: "We are justified in continuing a defensive war until a formal agreement on ceasefire is reached with the government." He said urgent steps should be taken to prevent such incidents and move forward the peace talks between the Taliban and the government.--Bureau Report |
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