Former Pakistan Prime Minister Pervez Musharraf has accepted Jaish-e-Mohammed's role in the terror attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Pervez Musharraf has accepted Jaish-e-Mohammed's role in the terror attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir that claimed lives of over 40 jawans.
On Wednesday, in an interview to a private news channel, Musharraf expressed grief over the attack and condemned it.
He said, “It is terrible. We regret and we condemn it. There is no sympathy that I will have. I was attacked by a Jaish cadre. I don't think even Imran Khan would have sympathy for (Jaish).”
However, Musharraf, firmly maintained that Pakistan had no role in the attack.
“Maulana did it, Jaish did it but let us not blame the (Pakistan) government. There should be a joint investigation team to get the details. And if the government is involved it will be regrettable," he added.
The former PM while referring to the country's economic crisis also said that “The condition in which Pakistan is, I don't think the government will get into such a situation.”
Pervez Musharraf further added that action should be taken against the banned terror outfit JeM. “They should be banned,” he said.
In Pulwama, on February 14, over 2000 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel travelling in a convoy of 78 vehicles on Jammu-Srinagar highway were attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethpora (near Awantipora).
At least 40 CRPF personnel died in the dastardly attack. Several others were injured. JeM claimed responsibility for the attack and Kashmiri local Adil Ahmad Dar was identified as the suicide bomber.
According to intelligence agencies, the RDX used to attack the bus was procured by Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi and handed over to JeM operatives.
The process of collecting RDX reportedly began in March 2018 and the explosives were smuggled using backpacks, cylinders and coal bags to Tral village of Pulwama mainly by women and children.
In the aftermath of the attack, three Jaish terrorists were killed by armed forces in a 16-hour operation in Pulwama's Pinglan area, 12 km from the spot of the February 14 attack. An Army major and four security personnel also lost their lives.
India also withdrew the status of the Most Favoured Nation to Pakistan.
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