General Raheel seeks Afghan cooperation to locate Charsadda attackers
Army chief says initial investigations have revealed the attack was being controlled from a location in Afghanistan
Army chief General Raheel Sharif arrives at the Bacha Khan University. PHOTO. AFP
Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Thursday reached out to Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdulah to seek cooperation in locating those responsible for the terror attack in Charsadda, said DG ISPR Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa in a series of tweets on Thursday.
At least 21 people were killed when gunmen armed with grenades and Kalashnikovs attacked a university in Charsadda on Wednesday.
Attackers handled from Afghanistan: ISPR
During the call, General Raheel shared details of the incident with the Afghan leadership and Commander Resolute Special Mission in Afghanistan, General John Campbell.
He also said that investigations have revealed that the attack was controlled from a location in Afghanistan through an Afghan cell phone by an operative of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
At least 21 people were killed when gunmen armed with grenades and Kalashnikovs attacked a university in Charsadda on Wednesday.
Attackers handled from Afghanistan: ISPR
During the call, General Raheel shared details of the incident with the Afghan leadership and Commander Resolute Special Mission in Afghanistan, General John Campbell.
He also said that investigations have revealed that the attack was controlled from a location in Afghanistan through an Afghan cell phone by an operative of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).