September 13 2017
A new Al-Qaida-inspired terrorist group in Pakistan bills itself as a platform for militants displeased with the Islamic State, reports the Voice of America News.
Ansar al-Sharia Pakistan was formed in Karachi by two former Al-Qaida members who cut ties with that organization early this year. Since then, the group has been involved in several attacks in Karachi, according to Pakistani counterterrorism authorities.
The newly emerged group has been focusing its attacks on...
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