16 March 2016

News Story: Pakistani army chief confirms death sentence to 13 "hardcore terrorists"

ISLAMABAD, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's army chief Raheel Sharif confirmed the death sentence on Tuesday to another 13 "hardcore terrorists" who were involved in committing heinous offences relating to terrorism.

The convicts, who belonged to the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, were tried by military courts, an army statement said.

A convict, Irfanullah, was behind the killing of 10 foreign tourists in the country's northern areas in 2013.

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