Wana Cadet College attack 'planned and controlled' from Afghanistan: security sources

Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Pakistan’s security sources have revealed that the recent terrorist attack on Cadet College Wana in South Waziristan was planned inside Afghanistan, and all the assailants involved were Afghan nationals.

According to the sources, the attackers received direct instructions from across the border, and the assault was orchestrated under the command of Afghan militant leader Noor Wali Mehsud.

The detailed planning of the operation was carried out by a man identified as Zahid, while the attack was claimed in the name of a group called Jaish al-Hind — a move apparently intended to conceal its links with the faction Fitna al-Khawarij.

The sources further disclosed that Noor Wali Mehsud deliberately avoided associating the operation with any well-known militant outfit to shield the Afghan-backed network from international scrutiny and potential pressure on Afghanistan.

They added that in a video recorded during the assault, the foreign militants repeatedly invoked the name “Jaish al-Hind” in an apparent attempt to obscure their true identity and disguise the real connections of the attackers operating from within Afghanistan.

Investigations have also found that the weapons and equipment used in the attack were supplied from Afghanistan, including US-made arms, underscoring that the operation was highly organized and supported from outside Pakistan.

Security officials stated that the objective behind the attack was to create a sense of insecurity within Pakistan, with indications linking the plot to directives originating from the Indian intelligence agency RAW.

The report added that the identities of the Afghan terrorists killed in the attack firmly established the links of terrorists in their bases in Afghanistan.