Pakistan claims killing of al-Qaeda commander

The security forces have killed a senior Al-Qaeda commander and detained his wife in an overnight raid on his hideout in Chaghi district, the Balochistan home minister said Sunday.

The minister Luqman had moved to Chaghi from Afghanistan’s border province of Nimruz along with his family some nine months ago.

The official added that Lateef’s brother, who had been with them, managed to escape “probably to neighboring Afghanistan”.

“Bugti said Punjab had offered a reward of two million rupees ($20,000) for Lateef and half a million rupees for his wife, who was head of Al-Qaeda’s women’s wing in South Punjab and Balochistan”.

The ministers said that Tayyaba is being interrogated by the security forces.

Addressing a you simply push talk with, Home Affairs Minister Sarfaraz Bugti revealed that Omar Abdul Latif – pseudonym Luqman – was also endeavoring to produce various Qaeda Subis thatContinent Centre inside of the place.

He said that the security situation in Balcohistan has significantly improved in result of operations against the outlawed outfits. “Terrorism will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against terrorists”, he said.

Bugti said the spouse of Luqman had also been arrested during the operation.

Pakistan launched a major military operation against Taliban and Al Qaeda-led militants in the northwestern tribal regions in June previous year.

Islamabad intensified its anti-terror campaign after a December 16, 2014 attack on an army-run school in the city of Peshawar, which left some 150 people dead.