The injured terrorist arrested following the attack on a Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) camp in Karachi has revealed the details about his group, his training, and planning of the attack.
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According to the arrested suspect, who identified himself as Usman Ali, he is a member of the India-backed militant group Jamaat ul Ahrar. He said he belongs to Jalalabad in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province.
The suspect claimed that three other militants – Abdul Hadi, Janan, and Umar Farooq – also participated in the attack.
Authorities claim to have uncovered evidence allegedly linking the Afghan Taliban regime to the militant group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar following the attack on a Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) camp in Karachi.
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According to officials, the claims emerged during the interrogation of the injured suspect, identified as Usman Ali, who was arrested after the attack.
During questioning, the suspect allegedly identified himself as Usman Ali and claimed he had travelled from Jalalabad, Afghanistan. He further stated that Abdul Hadi, Janan, and Umar Farooq accompanied him during the operation.
According to the interrogation details, the suspect claimed that Abdul Hadi was killed during the attack, while Janan threw the explosive device at the Pakistan Rangers camp.
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The suspect further alleged that the group entered Pakistan seven days before the attack with Abdul Hadi, who was originally from Bajaur. He claimed they stayed in an under-construction building and that the weapons used in the attack had been brought from Waziristan by Abdul Hadi.
According to officials, the suspect stated that he was shot while attempting to flee after the attack.
The interrogation report further quoted the suspect as claiming that he belonged to Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and that the group’s commander in Afghanistan was known as Ahrar Maulvi Sahib.
“All of us underwent rigorous training in Afghanistan. I was provided with a vest; we are trained to assemble suicide jackets ourselves. We all know how to manufacture suicide vests as we received specialised training for this in Afghanistan,” the arrested suspect claimed.
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He further added that their suicide vest and combat training was provided by an instructor identified as Umar Qari.
According to the interrogation details, the suspect further claimed that all arrangements for travelling to Karachi had been made in Afghanistan and that Abdul Hadi was familiar with the area because he had previously operated there.
The suspect also allegedly stated that the group initially did not know the difference between the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Rangers. He claimed they were later told about the Rangers and instructed that they were all “kafirs” (infidels).
Authorities said the interrogation formed part of the ongoing investigation into the attack on the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) camp.
