Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Gunmen kill Pakistani Taliban commander linked to deadly attack

A great story to start a day with.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead a Pakistan Taliban commander linked to an attack on a volleyball tournament in northwest Pakistan in 2010 that killed almost 100 people, officials said on Wednesday.

Maulana Ashraf Marwat was killed in Pakistan's Shaktoi area of South Waziristan near the Afghan border on Tuesday, said mourners at his funeral.

The identity of the gunmen was unclear.

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the way the RAMADAN DEATH TOLL WATCH is progressing this year might turn out pretty good. Maybe even a record year.!!!

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