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COAS Gen Raheel Sharif confirms death sentences of nine terrorists

COAS Gen Raheel Sharif confirms death sentences of nine terrorists
September 21, 2015
RAWALPINDI (92 News) – Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has on Monday confirmed death sentences of nine hard core terrorists involved in the killing of Major General Sanaullah and other sectarian incidents. The military courts have sentenced nine terrorists to death and the COAS has endorsed the decision of the military courts. The military court has also sentenced a terrorist to life in prision. According to the ISPR, the terrorists were involved in the killing of Major General Sanaullah, General Officer Commanding for Malakand division, and Lt Col Tauseef Ahmed during an attack on the military convoy in Swat on September 15, 2013. “Those convicted were involved in sectarian attacks in Mastung, killing of civilians and security personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suicide attack in Nowshehra and the IED attack on military convoy in Swat.”