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Vol 44 | Issue 34
Guns fall silent at Pathankot IAF base
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80-hour military operation kills all six suspected Pak terrorists
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A new chilling video has emerged of five alleged British spies in Syria being killed by Daesh members, also known as Isis and new allegations have emerged that one of the masked gunmen in the video is British-born, Siddhartha Dhar (32), a Hindu who converted to Islam, also known as Abu Rumasayah. He has been termed as being the new alleged “Jihadi John”. The recent decision of the airstrikes in Syria as a quest to destroy Islamic State is said to have led to this murderous video. One of the masked gunmen, alleged to be Dhar, spoke in a British accent and taunted David Cameron. He said, “Your children will pay for your deeds. How strange it is that we find ourselves today hearing an insignificant leader like you. How strange it is that a leader of a small island, threatens us with a handful of planes. One would have thought, you would have learned the
Siddhartha Dhar is allegedly one of the masked gunmen in the IS video that shows the killing of 5 alleged British spies
lessons of your pathetic master in Washington, and his failed campaign against the IS. But it seems that you, just like your predecessors, Blair and Brown, are just as arrogant and foolish. In fact, David, you are more of an imbecile.” The gunman continued, “Only an imbecile would dare to wage war against a land where the law of Allah reigns supreme. And where the people live under the justice and security of Shariah. Only an imbecile
would dare to anger people who love death the way that you love your life.” Siddhartha Dhar, from Walthamstow, east London, used to run a firm hiring out bouncy castles and had fled to Syria while being on bail, along with his wife and four children. He had escaped from under the noses of the security services even though he was on bail for alleged terrorism offences. Continued on page 7
All six terrorists who attacked the Pathankot airbase have been killed after an over 80-hour operations by the security forces. India's defence Manohar Minister Parrikar who was present at the airbase, accompanied by Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag, said that the fourday operation to secure
the compound was still under way. Addressing reporters, he said, the Indian security forces “have done an excellent job containing these highly motivated terrorists. NIA already has started the investigation. Since the operation is still on, I would not like to conclude on that and let NIA collect information,” Parrikar said. “Security Continued on page 26