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July 25, 2012 Special Dispatch No. 4849

Pakistani Taliban Commanders Threaten Fresh Attacks Against Pakistan: 'Our Jihad Is Against The U.S. And Its Allies'; 'Our First And Last Demand Is Implementation Of Shari'a Law In Pakistan'

July 25, 2012
Pakistan | Special Dispatch No. 4849

Maulana Fazlullah, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander believed to be hiding in eastern Afghanistan, has threatened fresh attacks in Pakistan to target anybody who supports the United States and promotes American interests in the region.

Fazlullah was the Emir of TTP for Swat-Malakand region in Pakistan before he fled to Afghanistan in 2009 following a Pakistani military operation. In recent months, Fazlullah's fighters have launched attacks in the Pakistani border region and have kidnapped and beheaded Pakistani soldiers. ...

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