Information About Incident 47670-92523-232767 in Khushab Pakistan

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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on January 6 claimed responsibility for the assassination of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer saying that the man who killed him was from among us, reported Indian Express.

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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on January 6 claimed responsibility for the assassination of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer saying that the man who killed him was from among us, reported Indian Express. We claim responsibility for the killing of Salmaan Taseer. The Punjab Governor was our target and we have planned this programme and the man who killed him was from among us, Shakirullah Shakir, a spokesman for the fidayeen (suicide squads) group associated with Qari Hussain, said.

Event ID Date Country Storyhead
47670-92523-232767 1/7/2011 Pakistan TTP claims responsibility for assassination of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer

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