Author: ANI
Publication: Thaindian News
Date: December 5, 2009
URL: http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/south-asia/rawalpindi-mosque-demolished-on-prophet-muhammads-orders-pak-taliban_100284557.html
The Tehreeke-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has
taken responsibility for Friday's ghastly suicide attack on the Parade Lane
mosque here, saying the mosque was "demolished on the orders of Prophet
Muhammad".
TTP chief Waliur Rehman Mehsud told the BBC
that the prime target in the attack were military officers, and warned about
more such attacks on army personnel in the near future.
"Our militants attacked the military
officers (our primary target) and we will continue to attack the army. The
civilians killed in the attack were relatives of army personnel and their
deaths did not matter," Mehsud said.
At least 39 people were killed and 45 others
injured in the suicide attack carried out by three attackers.
According to media reports, two-star generals
were among the people killed in the attack.
The Dawn reported that a colonel also died
in the attack while several senior military officers, including a former vice
army chief, retired general Mohammad Yousuf, were among the injured.
