The involvement of Pakistani-British national Malik Faisal Akram in the siege of a synagogue in the US state of Texas shows the deep-rooted religious radicalization in Pakistani and British Muslim communities. If Akram is leading the charge, the Pakistani government has been promoting its radicalization of the cause of pan-Islamic jihad since the days of President Zia-Haq.
The Beth Israel congregation besieging Colleyville was led by Akram, who demanded the release of convicted Pakistani neuroscientist Afia Siddiqui, who is currently serving 86 years in Fort Worth jail before being convicted in 2010 for alleged al-Qaeda ties Tried to kill U.S. officer while detained in Afghanistan.
In the past, the Pakistani government has also tried to free “Ms al-Qaeda” – as she is known in counterterrorism circles. Several years ago, when Barack Obama was president of the United States, Pakistani officials had offered to release the woman in exchange for an Army sergeant. Paul Bergdahl.
In 2018, Pakistan’s Senate unanimously passed a resolution to discuss the release of Siddiqui with the United States, calling her “the daughter of the nation.”
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