Army brigadier, driver injured in Islamabad gun-attack

[third eye]

Again ?, these guys are betting bolder by the day.

Friday, 06 Nov, 2009

DAWN.COM | Metropolitan | Army brigadier, driver injured in Islamabad gun-attack

ISLAMABAD: Gunmen injured an army brigadier and his driver in Islamabad on Friday, as they opened fire on their vehicle, sources told DawnNews television.

Brigadier Sohail and his driver came under attack by unknown assailants in the I-8/4 sector of the capital, the television channel said.

SSP Islamabad Police Tahir Malik told DawnNews that both the brigadier and his driver have been shifted to a hospital and are now in stable condition.

‘We have collected a pistol from the site of the attack and are looking for further evidence,’ Malik said.

‘Unknown attackers were waiting for Brigadier Sohail to leave his house and opened fire at his vehicle as soon as it entered the main road,’ eye witnesses said.

A doctor at the capital’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital said the victims were in a stable condition.

‘Two army officers, including one brigadier were injured when unknown gunmen opened fire on their vehicle,’ Doctor Nasir Ahmad told AFP.

‘Both have firearms injuries but both are stable,’ he added.

The attack was the third targeting senior army commanders in the capital in around two weeks.

On October 22, a Pakistani brigadier on leave from a UN peacekeeping mission was shot dead in the capital Islamabad. There was a similar gun attack on another milita

 

[EagleEyes]

This tactic doesn't seems stoppable. When the issue of illegal firearms is small, it must be eliminated right there. Otherwise, you end up getting this.

 

[mjnaushad]

The Army is kicking there A$$ in SW so the reaction will be shown in urban areas. Because they are no good in fighting a man to man war with PA. Thats why they use these cowardly tactics.

 

[Balance]

The Army is kicking there A$$ in SW so the reaction will be shown in urban areas. Because they are no good in fighting a man to man war with PA. Thats why they use these cowardly tactics.

As they say, "Everything is allowed in love and war".

 

[mjnaushad]

As they say, "Everything is allowed in love and war".

Then why do they have "human rights". Everything is not allowed in war. Its still is a cowardly tactic.

 

[Slides]

We will get these terror cell soon. Each attack brings a new clue to the table.

 

[waraich66]

Islamabad should be clear from all Afghan rafugee camps providing hidding place for terrorists

 

[mjnaushad]

Islamabad should be clear from all Afghan rafugee camps providing hidding place for terrorists

Only Islamabad. Baki Pakistan ka kiya kasoor hai?????

 

[eagle20054]

very sad news

 

[mjnaushad]

very nice

Very nice what?

 

[eagle20054]

Very nice what?

sorry it is copied from some thing else.

 

[kidwaibhai]

this has almost become a daily occurrence why does this keep on happening why arnt safety precaution being taken.

 

[absarahmedkhan]

I got to know he's from ISI. Has anyone got any news on it?

 

[TalibanSwatter]

News Jang Group

In less than a month, the third attack on a senior military officer has taken place in Islamabad. A brigadier and his driver were injured when their vehicle was fired upon. We all know why military personnel are being targeted. Militants, possibly in an act of desperation, are quite obviously eager to seek revenge for the operation in South Waziristan. The audacious assault on the GHQ at the end of October showed how far they are willing to go for this. The fact that they see such attacks as a way of making their point indicates too that they now see this as the only way of striking back. Perhaps they know they cannot hang on to their citadels in the north much longer.

But there are also other points to consider. Each of the attacks has apparently been backed by rock solid intelligence. The gunmen seemed to know precisely when and along what route their victims would travel. This also holds true of some attempts to strike down ministers or other key figures. One wonders where the information comes from, or why the militants seem to have such ready access to it. There have over the past weeks been whispers of insiders within the security setup who may have militant sympathies. Schools have been warned about attempts at entry by persons in police uniform – either genuine or fake. Others suggest the Taliban may be receiving tipoffs from people in key places. The nexus which has existed in the past between these elements and segments in the establishment builds suspicion and makes this more likely. These allegations need to be investigated in detail and measures taken against anyone suspected of aiding persons out to destroy the state of Pakistan.

There should also be a review of security for senior military men. Some have been accompanied by gunmen, but this has not always been enough to save them. The training, preparedness and motivation of security men must urgently be reviewed. Expert help may be needed to upgrade it and enhance skills. The situation we live in now is of course quite different to that which has existed at any time in our past. We have already made adjustments to it. But perhaps more needs to be done to protect those who have become the new targets and by doing so further neutralize the militants who are already on the run in South Waziristan and other territories.