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Pakistan arrests five over deadly attack on Bacha Khan university Pakistan arrests five over deadly attack on Bacha Khan university
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The attack on a university in north-west Pakistan on Wednesday was masterminded by a Taliban leader in Afghanistan, the Pakistan army said on Saturday.The attack on a university in north-west Pakistan on Wednesday was masterminded by a Taliban leader in Afghanistan, the Pakistan army said on Saturday.
General Asim Bajwa said the militants who stormed Bacha Khan university in Charsadda, killing at least 20 people, were trained in Afghanistan and crossed into Pakistan.General Asim Bajwa said the militants who stormed Bacha Khan university in Charsadda, killing at least 20 people, were trained in Afghanistan and crossed into Pakistan.
Five suspects were arrested in Pakistan on Saturdayn on charges of aiding the militantss who carried out the killings. Five suspects were arrested in Pakistan on Saturday on charges of aiding the militants who carried out the killings.
The four attackers were killed in clashes with security forces at the university.The four attackers were killed in clashes with security forces at the university.
Bajwa said those arrested had provided the attackers with shelter, transport and weapons.Bajwa said those arrested had provided the attackers with shelter, transport and weapons.
Another three suspects, including two women, were still at large, he said. The women are accused by buying weapons for the militants in the tribal region of Dara Adam Khel. Another three suspects, including two women, were still at large, he said. The women are accused by buying weapons for the militants in the tribal region of Darra Adam Khel.
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“The two women took advantage of the culture and used their veils to bring out the purchased weapons from the tribal region,” Bajwa said.“The two women took advantage of the culture and used their veils to bring out the purchased weapons from the tribal region,” Bajwa said.
Students and teachers died in the attack, which triggered a fierce gunbattle that lasted for about six hours. Students and teachers died in the attack, which triggered a fierce gun battle that lasted for about six hours.
The Pakistan army spokesman said the attack was masterminded by Umar Mansoor, a Pakistani Taliban militant based in Afghanistan.The Pakistan army spokesman said the attack was masterminded by Umar Mansoor, a Pakistani Taliban militant based in Afghanistan.
Pakistani officials say he was also responsible for the December 2014 massacre of 134 children at an army school in Peshawar, the worst such atrocity in Pakistan’s history.Pakistani officials say he was also responsible for the December 2014 massacre of 134 children at an army school in Peshawar, the worst such atrocity in Pakistan’s history.
On Friday Mansoor released video of the fighters he said carried out the university attack and vowed to carry out more assaults attacks on educational facilities.On Friday Mansoor released video of the fighters he said carried out the university attack and vowed to carry out more assaults attacks on educational facilities.
Afghan officials regard Pakistan’s suggestion that Kabul supports cross-border attacks as an attempt to deflect attention from what they say is Pakistan’s long history of supporting the Taliban.Afghan officials regard Pakistan’s suggestion that Kabul supports cross-border attacks as an attempt to deflect attention from what they say is Pakistan’s long history of supporting the Taliban.
Bajwa clarified that the Pakistan government was not blaming the Afghan government for the attack.Bajwa clarified that the Pakistan government was not blaming the Afghan government for the attack.
Pakistan has killed and arrested hundreds of suspected militants under a counter-terrorism plan enacted in the wake of the Peshawar school massacre.Pakistan has killed and arrested hundreds of suspected militants under a counter-terrorism plan enacted in the wake of the Peshawar school massacre.
Pakistan’s prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, said after that attack: “We are determined and resolved in our commitment to wipe out the menace of terrorism from our homeland.” Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s prime minister, said after that attack: “We are determined and resolved in our commitment to wipe out the menace of terrorism from our homeland.”