Al-Qaeda Indian branch confirm US drones kill 2 leaders in Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: A spokesman for al-Qaeda's new Indian branch says US drone strikes in Pakistan have killed two of its leaders.
In an audio message released Sunday, Usama Mahmood identified the dead as deputy chief Ahmed Farooq and Qari Imran, in charge of the group's Afghan affairs.
Mahmood says a Jan. 5 drone strike in North Waziristan killed Imran, while a later drone strike killed Farooq.
Read: Al Qaeda announces India wing, renews loyalty to Taliban chief
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri announced the creation of al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent in September.
The terror group increasingly finds itself overshadowed internationally by the self-styled Islamic State group, which holds a third of Iraq and Syria in its self-declared caliphate.
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Apr 12, 2015 04:40pm
where is India here in the picture?
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Apr 12, 2015 04:46pm
al-Qaeda's new "Indian" branch says U.S. drone strikes "in Pakistan" have killed two of its leaders, who were in charge of "afghan" affairs. What? Is that some new joke?
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Apr 12, 2015 04:47pm
Don't drag India into this mess
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Apr 12, 2015 04:53pm
Indian branch now? They are moving around fast!!!
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Apr 12, 2015 04:54pm
Indian branch- laughable
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Apr 12, 2015 04:54pm
Thanks USA. Better friend than UAE.
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Apr 12, 2015 05:05pm
Indian branch OR Indian subcontinent branch?.
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Apr 12, 2015 05:12pm
Do something about IS also.
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Apr 12, 2015 05:13pm
No any branch of al quida exist in India... Indian Muslims are well educated and very well understand their patriotism for india..
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Apr 12, 2015 05:18pm
Why are they reporting from Indian Branch, what happened to the Pakistan Branch. Is it due to operation in Pakistan.
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Apr 12, 2015 05:32pm
Threat to India, threat to humanity. Need combine efforts to eliminate all this mess.
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Apr 12, 2015 05:36pm
and how many innocent people have died in these drone attacks ? would some one call for that ?
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Apr 12, 2015 05:36pm
Inshallah next will be Ayman zhaveri.
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Apr 12, 2015 05:46pm
Thank God....good news for world
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Apr 12, 2015 06:00pm
Al queida's Indian branch leaders killed in Pakistan....Wonder what they were doing in Pakistan...Must have been on vacation
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Apr 12, 2015 06:00pm
There is an Indian al-Qaida branch? Wow.
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Apr 12, 2015 06:14pm
Call it Af-Pak or Pakistani branch.
Indian Muslims reject and condemn organizations like Al Qaeda, and take offence at using the name "Indian" branch for its asssociation.
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Apr 12, 2015 06:15pm
Al-Qaidah, bad news for the world in Yaman. We must understand that these people are the real enemy of us and not Jews or America.
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Apr 12, 2015 06:41pm
2 less mass murderers
thank goodness for that
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Apr 12, 2015 06:52pm
And you think the world will believe this.
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Apr 12, 2015 07:24pm
So indian branch is now active! That is not good!!! How can they reach and open up a branch in India!!! Hope that the blame for the setup does not fall ok Pakistan.
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Apr 12, 2015 08:41pm
Al Qaeda's leader was once backed by US and its strange how its network is spreading. This war should be defeated politically on table and intellectually by the cummulative subcontinent effort, if not i am afraid to says that we will end with there generations fighting with our generations!
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Apr 12, 2015 08:55pm
I'm against drone strikes, but when a high up terrorist is killed then I ain't complaining.
Pakistan Zindabad, may all the terrorists perish.
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Apr 12, 2015 08:55pm
Looks like a European Mulla.
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Apr 12, 2015 09:15pm
The truth is here. Please read
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/al-qaida-indian-branch-us-drones-kill-leaders-30259995
It says Indian sub continent - not indian branc
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Apr 12, 2015 09:17pm
Al-Qaeda India ? When did that got created ?
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Apr 12, 2015 09:33pm
i doubt the existence of this indian arm and this news never surfaced in india,,,,,,
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Apr 12, 2015 09:39pm
Don't bring India into this picture, we do not need these animals on our soils
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Apr 12, 2015 09:52pm
Send them to mars to open up mars branch
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Apr 12, 2015 09:59pm
Lol ! Indian branch of Qaida, really funny, i am waiting to see Russian and Chinese branches! oh yeah, Brazilian branch is also missing!
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Apr 12, 2015 10:03pm
Excellent news indeed!
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Apr 12, 2015 10:09pm
Working from Pakistan & calling it Indian Branch?
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Apr 12, 2015 10:26pm
how they are making public statements...???
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Apr 12, 2015 10:49pm
found in pakistan and killed in pakistan.
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Apr 13, 2015 12:16am
AQIS - Al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent - how did it become Al Qaeda Indian branch?
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Apr 13, 2015 12:42am
These radical islamists are defaming india name . We are neither an islamic country nor have any respect for these stone age values. Rename yourself.
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Apr 13, 2015 03:50am
Till 1hr back.. I only knew banks and food outlets have branches
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Apr 13, 2015 04:17am
To the Editor of Dawn!
My apologies to begin with!. You have a wonderful Staff!. Unfortunately, the one works in the night shift are the worst of the moderators !!. I love the moderators who works during the day time. They are smart & intelligent unlike the ones who work night shifts!.
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Apr 13, 2015 04:37am
Best Joke ever..AL-Qaeda Indian branch commenting on a drone strike in Paksitan. Wow news does spread fast there days :)..LOL.
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Apr 13, 2015 05:11am
Indian branch? And they operate from Pakistan? What am I missing?
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Apr 13, 2015 05:37am
indian branch.. pakistani branch... .couldnt care less... good riddance to bad rubbish. may you and your comrades either give up or meet the same fate.. you have been nothing but a menace to pakistan india and the rest of the world.
food for thought from karachi
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Apr 13, 2015 05:56am
Indian Branch??? Al Zawaheri living in New Delhi???
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Apr 13, 2015 12:37pm
Sounds like opening bank branches !!! Something seems to be being planned for action against Muslims in India.
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