He would not have been apprehended if he did not have to come to Islamabad for treatment after being injured in a drone attack. I wonder how is move to Islamabad was facilitated. Good job by the police in monitoring his movement. Let’s hope he is not released by the court system like others.
Recruiter of suicide bombers for Taliban apprehended
Recruiter of suicide bombers for Taliban apprehended
Updated at: 2030 PST, Monday, August 17, 2009
ISLAMABAD: Saifullah, an important and right hand commander of Baitullah Mehsud and his accomplice has been apprehended in Islamabad.
**According to sources Saifullah came under predator strike in South Waziristan, sustaining serious injuries on shoulder and back. His wounds could not be cured due to lack of medical facilities in South Waziristan, so he was brought to Islamabad in a highly secret move. **
Commander Saifullah was arrested from a house in Baharakaho area while raids are being conducted to arrest his associates.
Sources said, Saifullah who hailed from Burewala was assigned the task of recruiting suicide bombers besides running a terror network in Southern Punjab.
The accused had been involved in executing major terror activities in the country including the bomb blasts in Dera Ghazi Khan.
Police has also arrested Saifullah’s accomplice Zahid from the jurisdiction of Secretariat Police Station.
**Both the accused are associated with Qari Hamza Group a wing of the banned Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, police said. **
They have been shifted to unknown location for investigation.