 PESHAWAR: Maulana Ahmad Khan, a tribal leader affiliated with the Ansarul Islam — an organisation in Khyber agency backed by the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazlur Rehman group — escaped an assassination as unidentified gunmen attacked the leader on Thursday, leaving him critically wounded. Khan was rushed to a hospital where doctors reported his condition as stable.
| “Khan was rushed to a hospital where doctors reported his condition as stable...” |
In a first information report, Khan accused supporters of Mengal Bagh, head of the rival Lashkar-e-Islami, for the attempted murder, and accused the group's bara Amir, spokesman Taib, Masri Khan, Haji Jan Gul and Niaz Bacha for attacking him.
Clashes between the two rival religious groups in Khyber Agency have resulted in a score of casualties in the past two months. Khan had previously called a peace committee to maintain the law and order situation in the area. However, after the formation of Mengal Bagh's Lashkar-e-Islami the peace committee had become ineffective. |