Al-Qaeda Allies Build Huge Pakistan Base -- The Telegraph
A banned terrorist group which counts British-born al-Qaeda suspect Rashid Rauf as a member is setting up a huge new base in Pakistan's most heavily populated province.
Jaish-e-Mohammad ("army of Mohammad"), which is linked to a series of atrocities including an attack on the Indian parliament and the beheading of the American journalist Daniel Pearl, has walled off a 4.5 acre compound just outside the town of Bahawalpur.
Pakistani authorities have turned a blind eye to the new base, in the far south of Punjab province, even though it is believed to have been built to serve as a radical madrassah - Islamic school - or some kind of training camp.
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More News On Pakistan Permitting Al Qaeda Allies To Have A Base in Their Country
Terror group builds big base under Pakistani officials' noses -- McClatchy News
Jaish-e-Muhammad builds huge base in Bahawalpur -- Daily times
Jaish building new base in Pakistan’s south Punjab-report -- Reuters
Cattle farm? No, Jaish base - Sprawling terror camp in Pakistan town, officials turn blind eye -- Calcutta Telegraph
My Comment: If there was ever any doubt that Pakistan plays on both sides of the coin when it comes to Al Qaeda and Islamic extremists .... the above story (if true) will send you shivers.
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