Another TTP shura member captured in Swat
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MINGORA: Member of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Shura Nasim alias Abu
Faraj has been apprehended with injuries from Charbagh, Swat.
According to sources, Nasim alias Abu Faraj was masterminded suicide attacks
in the country. He is son of a militants commander Darvesh who voluntarily
surrendered himself to the security forces a few days ago.
Abu Faraj used to train children on carrying out suicide attacks. He was
considered to be a close member of Maulana Fazlullah.
date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:45:36 GMT
author: Larry Hammick
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Re: Another TTP shura member captured in Swat
AFP via Dawn Media:
PESHAWAR: Pakistan on Monday arrested a badly wounded Taliban commander and
alleged mastermind of suicide bombers in the northwest Swat valley, the
military said.
Mohammad Nasim Shah, known by his alias Abu Faraj, was arrested during a
Pakistani security operation in which he was badly wounded on the first day
of the Muslim festival Eid al-Fitr, officials said.
Abu Faraj is said to have trained bombers for suicide missions and was close
to Taliban Swat cleric Maulana Fazlullah, who led thousands of followers in
a two-year uprising to enforce Islamic law in the former tourist district.
The military announced the arrest of the commander as an Eid gift from the
army for the people of Swat.
Colonel Akhtar Abbas said Abu Faraj was an expert in making suicide jackets
and training people to carry out attacks. He was trained in Afghanistan,
where the Taliban are fighting against Western troops, Abbas added.
Officials said he prepared improvised-explosive device attacks and was also
wanted in connection with two bank robberies.
Monday's arrest was the fourth high-profile detention over the last 10 days
in Swat, where the military are effectively in charge after a blistering
campaign designed to crush the Taliban this summer.
date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:18:22 GMT
author: Larry Hammick
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