Friday, November 2, 2018

'Father Of The Afghan Taliban' Assassinated In Pakistan

Maulana Sami-ul Haq, a Pakistani cleric and head of Darul Uloom Haqqania, an Islamic seminary and alma mater of several Taliban leaders, talks during an interview with Reuters at his house in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

DW: 'Father of the Taliban' killed in Pakistan

Top Pakistani cleric Maulana Sami ul Haq has been killed, family members have said, though reports contradict on whether he was shot at home. The Islamist leader trained members of the Afghan Taliban.

Maulana Sami ul Haq, a leading Islamist cleric, was killed in Pakistan on Friday by unknown assailants, his nephew and son reported. Pakistani government officials confirmed Haq's death, though details remained hazy, with some reports saying he had been stabbed in his home, others stating he had been shot dead and others yet stating he had been both stabbed and shot.

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More News On The Assassination Of The 'Father Of The Afghan Taliban' Maulana Sami ul Haq

'Father of Taliban' Mullah Sami ul-Haq killed in Pakistani city - deputy -- Reuters
Unknown attackers kills key Pakistani cleric with Taliban links -- AFP
Maulana Sami Ul-Haq, 'Father Of The Taliban,' Stabbed To Death -- RFE
Maulana Samiul Haq assassinated in Rawalpindi -- Express Tribune
Maulana Samiul Haq assassinated at Rawalpindi residence -- DAWN

3 comments:

Hans Persson said...

Wait, what? Was the the one tone that just got released from jail? Or was that some other taliban-father dude?

Hans Persson said...

Stupid correction thingie.. "was he the one dude"

Roger Smith said...


Another case of allah wasn't willing. Too bad it took so long.