The camp police in charge, Islam Badshah, said the attack was carried out around 1am. Militants fired three rockets at tents. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said on Sunday that it is ready for ‘meaningful talks’ with the government hours after fighter planes targeted suspected militant hideouts in North Waziristan.
The group said that its negotiating team was still intact, touting it as a sign of its willingness to press for the peace process’. At the same time, TTP spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid warned that the group is also prepared for a possible showdown with security forces if a major offensive is launched in North Waziristan.
“We have not suspended our negotiation team of political council members despite the military airstrikes and their preparations for the biggest operation in North Waziristan,” the spokesperson told The Express Tribune in a phone call from an undisclosed location.
Shahidullah Shahid also disputed the army’s statement regarding Taliban casualties following Sunday’s airstrikes, saying ‘civilians were also killed’.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 16th, 2014.
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ET, please abstain from being representative of these terrorists. They deserve to die only and nothing else. We are with our army only and want to see the dead bodies of these terrorists.
TTP is dedicated to their version of Islam and are ready to die for it . They want to go their heaven where HOORS are waiting for them . Give them full blow so to ensure their nonstop entry in their desired heaven .
I wonder if PTI is supporting the Pak Army or are they with TTP.
no more talks.
Their good boys, bad boys drama continues...who do they think they they are trying to fool?
Butcher them; lock, stock and Barrel !
obviously civilians will be killed if these gutless terrorists are going to take shelter in their homes, and what do they care about civilians in any case they've killed so many themselves.
No more talks. these thugs always hide behind dialogues when they feel the heat. this time they must be told that civilized states do not have dialogues with thugs. Long live Pakistan.
They are just trying to mislead the confused nation again and again.