TTP claims responsibility for Bannu suicide attackSeptember 26th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on a police station in Bannu in which six persons were killed and 60 others wounded on Saturday. According to sources, TTP spokesperson Qari Hussain has claimed the responsibility for the attack.
Terrorists from tribal areas infiltrate into LahoreAugust 31st, 2009 LAHORE - Intelligence agencies have warned that 17 terrorists from Pakistan's tribal areas have entered Lahore to possibly target sensitive installations, mosques, Iftar parties and political personalities. The warning is contained in a report to the interior ministry, Online news agency reported.
Bomb blast kills six in Peshawar, Taliban claims responsibilityAugust 17th, 2009 Peshawar (NWFP, Pakistan), - At least six people were killed in a car bomb explosion that took place near a petrol station in the tribal dominated area of Charssada on Monday. Among the dead were two women and three children.
British police foils plan to attack mosques in UKJuly 6th, 2009 LAHORE - The British police has foiled a plan to attack mosques in different parts of the United Kingdom and arrested 32 Caucasian men in raids in London. The men in custody had accumulated rocket-launchers, hand grenades and explosives for the attacks, a private TV channel reported.
Every Pak Taliban outfit wants to claims responsibilty for recent suicide attacksJune 15th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) Orakzai Agency chapter has claimed responsibility for the series of suicide attacks that have rocked the country in the recent past. Taking responsibility for the attacks, including the devastating strike on Peshawar's Pearl Continental Hotel, the Orakzai TTP chief Maulana Saeed Khan said foreigners were the prime target.
Orakzai Taliban claims responsibility for recent Pak suicide attacksJune 15th, 2009 PESHAWAR - The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) Orakzai Agency chapter has claimed responsibility for the series of suicide attacks that have rocked the country in the recent past. Taking responsibility for the attacks, including the devastating strike on Peshawar's Pearl Continental Hotel, the Orakzai TTP chief Maulana Saeed Khan said foreigners were the prime target.
Pakistan will fight until the end: ZardariJune 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday said his country was fighting for its "survival" and promised that the ongoing offensive against the Taliban would continue "until the end". "We are fighting a war for our sovereignty," Zardari said in a late-night television address to the nation.
Five killed in two blasts in Pakistan (Lead)June 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - At least five people were killed and over 100 injured in bomb blasts targeting two mosques in Pakistan Friday, media reports said. One person was killed and several injured in a bomb blast at the Jamia Naeemia mosque in the city of Lahore in eastern Pakistan and four people were killed and over 90 injured in an explosion targeting the Nowshera supply depot mosque in the city of Nowshera in northwest Pakistan, Geo News reported.
Blasts hit two mosques in PakistanJune 12th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Explosions ripped through two mosques in Pakistan's northwestern region and eastern city of Lahore Friday, media reports said.
7 killed, many injured in serial mosque blasts in Lahore, Nowshera on Bloody FridayJune 12th, 2009 LAHORE - At least seven persons have been reportedly killed and several others injured in serial bomb blasts which rocked two mosques in Nowshera and Lahore. According to sources the blasts took place after the juma prayers.
Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore blast, 50 suspects held (Lead)May 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban have claimed responsibility for Wednesday's car bomb blast that left 24 people dead and over 200 injured as over 50 suspects were arrested for the terror attack. More than 50 people have been arrested in connection with the suicide blast at Rescue-15 building in Lahore's Civil Lines area, Geo TV reported.
Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore blastMay 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attack in Lahore Wednesday that killed at least 23 people, a US-based Islamic militant monitoring group has said. The SITE Intelligence Group said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban militants made the claim in a statement posted on Turkish jihadist websites, Geo TV reported Thursday.
'Punjab' Taliban claims responsibility for Lahore attackMay 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A relatively unheard of terror group, the 'Tehrik-i-Taliban Punjab' has claimed responsibility for Wednesday's Lahore suicide attack in which over 30 persons, including 12 security officials were killed. According to the Dawn, the claim was made in Turkish-language and was posted on Turkish militant websites through an organization called the Elif Media.
Pak replays its two old claims after Lahore attackMay 28th, 2009 LAHORE - After every brazen terror strike in Pakistan, two claims are almost certain to follow. First, that the intelligence agencies had prior information about the attack, and second, involvement of 'foreign hand' namely India.
Baitullah Mehsud claims responsibility for Lahore police training camp attackMarch 31st, 2009 PESHAWAR - Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud has claimed responsibility for Monday's terror strike on the Lahore police training academy, The News reported. "Yes, we have carried out this attack.