KARACHI: An injured suspect arrested in connection with the attack on a Pakistan Rangers Sindh camp has claimed during interrogation that he is a member of the banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and received militant training in Afghanistan, according to security sources.
Investigators said the suspect, identified as Usman Ali, told authorities he had entered Pakistan from Afghanistan’s Jalalabad area with three other individuals identified as Abdul Hadi, Janan and Umar Farooq. He claimed that Abdul Hadi was killed during the attack, while another accomplice allegedly hurled an explosive device at the Rangers camp.
According to officials, the suspect told investigators that the group entered Pakistan about a week before the attack and stayed in an under-construction building before carrying out the assault. He also alleged that the weapons used in the attack had been brought from Waziristan by Abdul Hadi.
The suspect further claimed that he sustained a gunshot wound while attempting to flee the scene after the attack.
During questioning, the suspect also alleged that he was affiliated with the banned Jamaat-ul-Ahrar outfit and that he and his associates had received militant and suicide bomb training in Afghanistan. He identified individuals he claimed were involved in providing the training and facilitating the group’s travel arrangements before entering Pakistan.
Security agencies have not independently verified the suspect’s claims, and investigations into the attack and the alleged cross-border links are continuing.
Defense analysts cited by local media alleged that militant groups continue to exploit Afghan territory to launch attacks against Pakistan, while Islamabad has repeatedly raised concerns over cross-border militancy with the Afghan authorities.
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