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[Note: The Express Tribune is an affialiate in Pakistan of the New York Times]
“During the investigations, Yousaf al Salafi [ISIS head in Pakistan] revealed that he was getting funding – routed through America – to run the organisation in Pakistan and recruit young people to fight [against the government of] Syria,”
“Al Salafi is a Pakistani-Syrian, who entered Pakistan through Turkey five months ago. Earlier, it was reported that he crossed into Turkey from Syria and was caught there. However, he managed to escape from Turkey and reached Pakistan to establish IS in the region”
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Pakistan has shared the confessions with top US officials, including John Kerry. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD: Yousaf al Salafi – allegedly the Pakistan commander of Islamic State (IS) or Daish – has confessed during investigations that he has been receiving funds through the United States.
Law enforcing agencies on January 22 claimed that they arrested al Salafi, along with his two companions, during a joint raid in Lahore. However, sources revealed that al Salafi was actually arrested sometimes in December last year and it was only disclosed on January 22.
“During the investigations, Yousaf al Salafi revealed that he was getting funding – routed through America – to run the organisation in Pakistan and recruit young people to fight in Syria,” a source privy to the investigations revealed to Daily Express on the condition of anonymity.
Al Salafi is a Pakistani-Syrian, who entered Pakistan through Turkey five months ago. Earlier, it was reported that he crossed into Turkey from Syria and was caught there. However, he managed to escape from Turkey and reached Pakistan to establish IS in the region.
Sources said al Salafi’s revelations were shared with the US Secretary of State John Kerry during his recent visit to Islamabad. “The matter was also taken up with CENTCOM chief General Lloyd Austin during his visit to Islamabad earlier this month,” a source said.
Al Salafi also confessed that he – along with a Pakistani accomplice, reportedly imam of a mosque – was recruiting people to send them to Syria and was getting around $600 per person from Syria.
“The US has been condemning the IS activities but unfortunately [or deliberately?] has not been able to stop funding of these organisations, which is being routed through the US,” a source said.
“The US had to dispel the impression that it is financing the group for its own interests and that is why it launched offensive against the organisation in Iraq but not in Syria,” he added.
Without doubt, IS is a creation of West & Saudi with the objective to crush any opposition to their brutal regimes from the civilian population. They need to divert the attention of the people towards something else and create fear among the population. iS played their role properly. But some IS diversion happened when they attacked oil interests of US generals in Iraq.
In this global game of power, millions of Muslims have been drawn into conflict and killed. Pakistani Generals are required to play their part in this game.