Assailants Target Pakistan-Based Terrorist Operatives
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Synopsis
On March 30, Qari Eijaz Abid, an associate of Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Maulana Masood Azhar, was killed in Peshawar. This incident reflects a broader trend of targeted killings of individuals linked to terrorist organizations in Pakistan.
Key Takeaways
- Qari Eijaz Abid was linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed.
- The targeted attack occurred in Peshawar.
- Abid was a high-ranking member of Ahle-e-Sunnah Wal Jamaat.
- Police confirmed a rise in targeted killings of religious figures.
- Pakistan continues to deny the presence of terrorists on its soil.
Peshawar/New Delhi, April 9 (NationPress) Qari Eijaz Abid, a close associate and relative of the notorious Pakistan-based global terrorist and founder of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Maulana Masood Azhar, was fatally shot by "unknown assailants" in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's capital, Peshawar, on March 30, as confirmed by local police authorities.
Reports indicate that Abid was attacked in the Pishtakhara locality of Peshawar, with his associate, Qari Shahid, sustaining critical injuries during the ambush by unidentified gunmen.
Pakistani media outlets revealed that Qari Eijaz Abid was affiliated with the Ahle-e-Sunnah Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) and held the position of provincial head for the International Khatm-e-Nabuwat.
Local law enforcement confirmed the incident, noting a troubling trend of targeted killings across the nation, specifically aimed at religious figures linked to the Deobandi school of thought.
Intelligence sources assert that those targeted are connected to prominent terrorist organizations such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Hizbul Mujahideen, and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
Qari Eijaz Abid was recognized as a significant recruiter for JeM through his involvement with Ahle-e-Sunnah Wal Jamaat.
While Pakistan remains in a state of denial regarding terrorists operating within its borders, the execution of these individuals—many of whom were implicated in terror attacks against India—exposes the falsehoods propagated by Islamabad.
In recent months, high-ranking terrorists from LeT and JeM have been eliminated in Pakistan by "unknown armed individuals" traveling on motorcycles.
Since its inception in 2000 by Maulana Masood Azhar, JeM has perpetrated numerous terrorist assaults in India, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
JeM has been designated as a 'Designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation' by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and Azhar was labeled a 'global terrorist' in 2019.
