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Pakistani army chief confirms death sentence to 13 hardcore terrorists

Xinhua, December 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed death sentences to 13 hardcore terrorists after they were found guilty of carrying out terrorist acts, the military said.

All the convicts were tried by military courts, an army statement said.

"Chief of Army Staff confirmed death sentences awarded to another 13 hardcore terrorists, who were involved in heinous offenses related to terrorism, including killing and slaughtering of innocent civilians, officials of law enforcement agencies and armed forces of Pakistan," the statement said.

These terrorists also include those who planned and executed attacks on Bacha Khan University in the northwestern Charsada district in January, on a mosque in army area in Rawalpindi city in December 2009 and the truck bomb attack on Marriot Hotel Islamabad in 2008, it said.

They were also behind the attack on the office of an international NGO in the northern city of Mansehra and educational institution in Buner, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

"On the whole, they were involved in killing 325 persons and in causing injuries to 366 others," it said.

The statement said fire-arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession. Endit