Pakistani Army Storms Mosque, Kills Cleric +50

In a pre-dawn raid this morning, the Pakistani army stormed the Red Mosque killing 50 terrorist militants, including their cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi. At least 8 soldiers died in the raid, including many more wounded. Scores of hostages were rescued during the raid.

Ghazi was using the mosque as a headquarters for the training and indoctrination of militant Muslims who would then preach and spread radical Islam into the community. The ideology Ghazi was trying to spread was similar to what the Taliban used when
controlling the government of Afghanistan.

Ghazi stated, “The government is using full force. This is naked aggression”, "My martyrdom is certain now.”