PESHAWAR: Former Taliban Spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan has released an audio message claiming he had bolted from Pakistani custody along with his wife, son and daughter.
Ehsanullah Ehsan had claimed responsibility for shooting Malala Yousafzai in Swat and planting bomb on Hamid Mir’s car.
“I am Ehsanullah Ehsan. I am the former spokesman of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar. I had surrendered to the Pakistani security authorities on February 5, 2017 under an agreement. I honored this agreement for three years, but the Pakistani authorities violated it and kept me in a prison along with my children. On January 11, 2020 with the help of Allah, I succeeded in escaping from custody…
“I will also mention on whose approval this accord was made with me. And what were the terms and conditions of the agreement and which prominent figure had assured me that the agreement will be implemented.”
He claimed to be in Turkey: “I can tell you that I am in Turkey at the moment along with my wife, son and daughter. Don’t ask me how I reached here as I can’t tell you right now.”
Relevant pieces published earlier:
Jamaat-ul-Ahraar claims responsibility of Charsadda attack
7th of March, 2016
PESHAWAR: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) splinter group Jammat-ul-Ahrar claims the responsibility of suicide attack on the district court in Shabqadar district.
Hours after the attack, TTP spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan released a statement which claimed the responsibility.
“WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTACK ON THE DISTRICT COURT IN SHABQADAR,” READ THE STATEMENT.
Upon being asked to justify killing innocent civilians, the spokesperson replied:
“WE HAVE NOT KILLED CIVILIANS. THE COURT AND JUDGES WERE OUR TARGET AS THEIR PRACTICES ARE UN-ISLAMIC.”
TTP offshoot Jamaatul Ahrar claims responsibility of Mohmand Agency suicide attack that killed 36
16th of Septemebr, 2016
BUTMAINA: TTP offshoot Jamaatul Ahrar has claimed the responsibility of suicide blast at the village mosque’s main hall here during Juma prayers that killed 36.
Ehsanullah Ehsan (TTP JA spokesperson), has sent his statement via email to the media saying that their suicide bomber targeted the Peace Committee.
The injured were taken to hospitals in Peshawar, Charsadda and Bajaur Agency.
Butmaina is located in Mohmand tribal agency bordering Afghanistan where Army has, for quite time now, been fighting a war against Taliban.
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