Karachi Rangers camp assault: Confessional video exposes Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Taliban links
Key takeaways
- The suspect in a confessional video identified himself as Usman Ali from Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
- Usman Ali said the group was housed in an under-construction building in Karachi and that the weapons used were brought from Waziristan by Abdul Hadi.
- He identified himself as a member of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, whose commander in Afghanistan he named as “Ahrar Maulvi Sahib”.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize KARACHI, June 28: A wounded militant arrested after the attack on a Pakistan Rangers Sindh camp has made startling disclosures, alleging links between Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and the Afghan Taliban regime, ARY News reported.
The suspect in a confessional video identified himself as Usman Ali from Jalalabad, Afghanistan. He said that he entered Pakistan seven days ago with three accomplices: Abdul Hadi, Janan and Umar Farooq. Usman Ali told that Abdul Hadi, a resident of Bajaur, was killed in the attack, while Janan threw a grenade at the Rangers camp.
Usman Ali said the group was housed in an under-construction building in Karachi and that the weapons used were brought from Waziristan by Abdul Hadi. He added that he was shot while fleeing to the other side and collapsed at the spot.