International

Karachi airport attacks mastermind killed

Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Jun, 2014 11:02 AM

The mastermind behind the Karachi airport terror attacks was killed Sunday during air strikes carried out by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in North Waziristan, a media report said.

Military sources told Dawn online that Abu Abdur Rehman Almani was a key commander of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), the militant group which along with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility of the attack on Karachi's Jinnah International Airport last Sunday night that killed 30 people, including 10 militants.

According to reports, some East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) terrorists were also killed during the air strikes.

The East Turkestan Islamic Movement is a separatist militant outfit blamed for numerous terror attacks in China's restive western region of Xinjiang.

Prev Next

MORE International ARTICLES

Ukraine president meets UN political chief

Ukrainian acting President Alexandr Turchynov held talks here Wednesday with Jeffrey Feltman, the UN under secretary-general for political affairs, centering on political issues and the security situation in Ukraine.

Ukraine president meets UN political chief

Nigeria offers $300,000 for information on missing schoolgirls

Nigeria's government Wednesday announced a 50 million-naira ($300,000) reward to anyone who can give credible information leading to the rescue of over 230 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist rebels.

Nigeria offers $300,000 for information on missing schoolgirls

Saudi Arabia reports two deaths, 10 new MERS cases

Saudi Arabia Wednesday announced two deaths from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infections, bringing the toll to 117.

Saudi Arabia reports two deaths, 10 new MERS cases

2,000 endangered bustards released in Kazakhstan

Following the initiative of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 2,000 captive-bred Asian Houbara, an endangered bustard, have been released in Kazakhstan.

2,000 endangered bustards released in Kazakhstan

Cameron to discuss mango ban with new Indian PM

British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday said that he is "looking forward" to discussing the recent European Union (EU) ban on Indian mango imports with the country's new prime minister, a media report said.

Cameron to discuss mango ban with new Indian PM

Monica Lewinsky on Clinton Affair: 'Time To Burn The Beret And Bury The Blue Dress'

Breaking her silence over the scandalous affair in the 1990s with Clinton - which led to the then president's impeachment by US Congress - with an unmistakable reference to the dress stained by presidential indiscretion, she also says: "I, myself, deeply regret what happened between me and President Clinton."