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Pakistan Army chief confirms death sentences of 4 terrorists

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IANS Islamabad
Last Updated : Sep 20 2017 | 6:32 PM IST

Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday confirmed the death sentences awarded to four "hardcore terrorists" involved in heinous offences, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.

The men were involved in attacks on law enforcement agencies and the armed forces, the ISPR said.

They were involved in the killing of 21 individuals, the ISPR said, adding that arms and explosives were recovered from the convicts' possession.

They were tried by military courts and awarded death sentences.

--IANS

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First Published: Sep 20 2017 | 6:24 PM IST

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