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| Malik Ishaq: Pakistan Sunni militant chief killed by police | Malik Ishaq: Pakistan Sunni militant chief killed by police |
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| Pakistani police say they have shot dead Malik Ishaq, the leader of banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. | Pakistani police say they have shot dead Malik Ishaq, the leader of banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. |
| Ishaq, who had been detained last week, was in a police convoy in Punjab province when supporters opened fire in an attempt to free him, said police. | |
| They said Ishaq was killed in a gun fight along with his two sons and 11 militants in Muzaffargarh district. | They said Ishaq was killed in a gun fight along with his two sons and 11 militants in Muzaffargarh district. |
| Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has been behind some of the most violent attacks on Shia Muslims in recent years. | Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has been behind some of the most violent attacks on Shia Muslims in recent years. |
| Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada confirmed the news to AFP news agency, while a doctor at Muzaffargarh District Hospital said 14 bodies had been received there. | Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada confirmed the news to AFP news agency, while a doctor at Muzaffargarh District Hospital said 14 bodies had been received there. |
| Six police officers were also reported injured but correspondents say the extent of their injuries is unclear. | Six police officers were also reported injured but correspondents say the extent of their injuries is unclear. |
| The exact circumstances of the killing remain unclear. | The exact circumstances of the killing remain unclear. |
| Ishaq, his two sons and other alleged members of LeJ were taken into custody by the Counter Terrorism Department several days ago in connection with eight recent sectarian killings. | Ishaq, his two sons and other alleged members of LeJ were taken into custody by the Counter Terrorism Department several days ago in connection with eight recent sectarian killings. |
| Late on Tuesday they were being led to Shahwala, on the outskirts of Muzaffargarh city, "where they (prisoners) said they had hidden a cache of arms and ammo", police said. | Late on Tuesday they were being led to Shahwala, on the outskirts of Muzaffargarh city, "where they (prisoners) said they had hidden a cache of arms and ammo", police said. |
| Police claim the group was attacked by 10 or 12 armed men in an attempt to free the prisoners. All of them were killed in the ensuing gunfight, they said. | Police claim the group was attacked by 10 or 12 armed men in an attempt to free the prisoners. All of them were killed in the ensuing gunfight, they said. |
| Ishaq was in police custody for more than 13 years on over 70 charges of sectarian killings. He walked free in December 2014 after a decision by Lahore High Court. | Ishaq was in police custody for more than 13 years on over 70 charges of sectarian killings. He walked free in December 2014 after a decision by Lahore High Court. |
| LeJ was banned in Pakistan in 2001 and designated a terrorist group by the US in 2003. It has claimed the killings of hundreds of mainly Shia civilians in Pakistan. |