Jundallah (Pakistan)

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Jundallah (Urdu: جند اللہ‎) is an Islamist militant group associated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The group was commanded by Hakimullah Mehsud, the Emir of TTP,[1] until his death on 1 November 2013.[2][3] Ahmed Marwat is the spokesman of the group. [4]

Incidents of Terror

The group is wanted in connection to a wide range of terrorist attacks,[5] most famously the June 10, 2004 attempted assassination attempt on the convoy of Ahsan Saleem Hyat, the then Karachi Corps Commander.[6][7]

February 2012 Kohistan Massacre

In February 2012, 18 Shia Muslims travelling from Rawalpindi, Punjab to Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan on a bus were stopped in Kohistan and massacred based on their religious affiliation by individuals dressed in Military uniforms.[8] After the incident, Ahmad Marwat claiming to be the commander of the banned terrorist group Jundallah claimed responsibility for the act by contacting the media. After the shooting the gunmen resorted to aerial firing and moved to the nearby hilly areas. [9]

June 2013 murder of tourists in Gilgit–Baltistan

Main article: 2013 Nanga Parbat tourist shooting

Jundallah claimed responsibility for the killing of tourists and their Pakistani guide in Gilgit–Baltistan. The tourists were mountain-climbers who had hoped to climb Nanga Parbat. The dead included five Ukrainians, three Chinese, and their guide.[10] [11]

September 2013 church bombing

Main article: Qissa Khawani Bazaar bombing
[12]

References

  1. ↑ Mir, Amir (26 September 2013). "TTP headed for major split as Mehsud promotes his driver". The News International. Retrieved 2 November 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Drone strike in Pakistan kills head of Pakistan Taliban". Fox News. Retrieved 1 November 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Pakistan Taliban say chief Mehsud killed in drone strike". BBC. Retrieved 1 November 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Pakistani Taliban's Jundullah group claims responsibility for Sukkur attack". Dawn. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013. 
  5. ↑ Four Jundullah militants, two cops killed, The News International, Jan 30, 2008
  6. ↑ Death penalty awarded to 11 activists of Jundullah group in Corps commander attack case, PakTribune, Feb 22, 2006
  7. ↑ Hearing in convoy attack case put off, Dawn (newspaper), August 16, 2008
  8. ↑ "BBC News - Pakistan sectarian bus attack in Kohistan kills 18". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-03-19. 
  9. ↑ "Kohistan massacre: 16 executed in sectarian bus ambush". The Express Tribune. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012. 
  10. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/world/asia/gunmen-kill-climbers-in-northern-pakistan.html?hp
  11. ↑ http://theworldoutline.com/2013/09/pakistan-church-bombing-claims-the-lives-of-85-worshippers/#!
  12. ↑ http://theworldoutline.com/2013/09/pakistan-church-bombing-claims-the-lives-of-85-worshippers/

See also

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