Taliban leader Umar Mansoor, the mastermind of the deadly attack on Pakistan’s Bacha Khan University threatened, on Friday, to carry out more attacks.
In a video message, Mansoor said more educational institutions, which he said were “nurseries that produced apostates” will be targeted.
Mansoor condemned the prevailing educational system and alleged that these institutes were a foundation of the political, judicial, defence and democratic institutions.
Umar Mansoor, TTP CommanderWe have started the process of attacking educational institutions.
The video, which is in Pushto with Urdu sub-titles, shows Mansoor along with a group of armed men.
Umar Mansoor, TTP CommanderPakistan’s entire system is that of infidels. We will change it. We will continue to attack schools, colleges and universities across Pakistan as these are the foundations that produce apostates. We will target and demolish these foundations.
Attack on Bacha Khan University, Pakistan
The attack claimed 21 lives, both students and staff, while four attackers were gunned by the security forces.
Although Mansoor claimed responsibility for the attack, spokesperson of the Pakistan Taliban Muhammad Khorasani has denied responsibility and condemned the attack.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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