Pak Taliban warns of attacks on govt targets
April 18, 2014 19:13
On the eve of a fresh round of peace talks with the government, the Pakistani Taliban has warned that they could attack state installations as the ceasefire was no longer in place.
In a statement, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said his group had no link with attacks on public places, "however, they could attack government places in our defence," Geo TV reported. The banned group said "some elements" could launch attacks after it refused to extend the ceasefire.
As in the past, Taliban's doors were open for dialogue, he said and that if the government was serious, TTP could carry on talks. The statement came a day after Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said the government and the Taliban negotiating committees will meet on Saturday.
In a statement, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said his group had no link with attacks on public places, "however, they could attack government places in our defence," Geo TV reported. The banned group said "some elements" could launch attacks after it refused to extend the ceasefire.
As in the past, Taliban's doors were open for dialogue, he said and that if the government was serious, TTP could carry on talks. The statement came a day after Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said the government and the Taliban negotiating committees will meet on Saturday.
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