Suicide bomber assassinates Mufti Naeemi: Taliban turn against religious scholars
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Daily Times, Pakistan
Saturday, June 13, 2009
LAHORE: At least seven people, including a prominent anti-Taliban cleric, were killed and five injured when a suicide attacker detonated himself at the Jamia Naeemia madrassa shortly after Friday prayers.
Dr Naeemi’s brother Muhammad Tajwar told AP the cleric had recently received death threats for condemning the Taliban, but had refused the offer of police protection. Inspector General of Police Tariq Saleem Dogar said Dr Naeemi had never asked for security, so the attack was not a security lapse. District Officer (Civil Defence) Mazhar Hussain said the attacker had used a 20-kilogramme suicide vest containing ball bearings and iron filings.
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Saturday, June 13, 2009
LAHORE: At least seven people, including a prominent anti-Taliban cleric, were killed and five injured when a suicide attacker detonated himself at the Jamia Naeemia madrassa shortly after Friday prayers.
Dr Naeemi’s brother Muhammad Tajwar told AP the cleric had recently received death threats for condemning the Taliban, but had refused the offer of police protection. Inspector General of Police Tariq Saleem Dogar said Dr Naeemi had never asked for security, so the attack was not a security lapse. District Officer (Civil Defence) Mazhar Hussain said the attacker had used a 20-kilogramme suicide vest containing ball bearings and iron filings.
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