Fedayeen al-Islam
Fedayeen al-Islam (Martyrs for Islam) was a militant group in Pakistan created and ran by Hakimullah Mehsud, deputy of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan until his death.[1] After his death in 2009, his group joined the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan. The group has claimed responsibility for many bombings in Pakistan such as the Islamabad hotel bombing.[2][3]
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- ↑ "Pakistan's extremists: The slide downhill". The Economist. 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ↑ "McClatchy Washington Bureau | 09/22/2008 | Pakistan hit by smaller attacks, killing at last 10". Archived from the original on 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2008-09-23. Pakistan hit by smaller attacks, killing at last 10
- ↑ Sedarat, Firouz; M. Jones (2008-09-23). "UPDATE 2-Little-known Islamic group claims Pakistan attack". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2008-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-23.