23 January,2016 11:56 AM IST | | Agencies
Taliban faction behind Bacha Khan attack vowed to target all educational institutions across the country and, in its recent video, called them ‘nurseries’ for people who challenge Allah’s laws
Islamabad: The mastermind of Pakistan's deadly attack on Bacha Khan University yesterday threatened to target more educational institutions, which he said were "nurseries that produced apostates".
Pakistani activists shout slogans against the attack. Pic/AFP
In a video message, Taliban leader Umar Mansoor condemned the prevailing educational system.
"We have started the process of attacking educational institutions," he said in about a 10-minute video posted on Facebook. The video is in Pushto with Urdu sub-titles, showing Mansoor flanked by armed men.
A still from a video released by Taliban yesterday showing their leader Khalifa Umar Mansoor (centre) with militants. Pic/AFP
"Pakistan'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 the foundations," he said.
Mansoor said instead of targeting professional soldiers, "we will target the nurseries that produce these people".
The university attack killed 21, mostly students, while the security forces gunned down four attackers.
