‘Lady Al Qaeda’ Aafia Siddiqui convicted of attempted murder
She was the stated reason in the vid by Mehsud for the Times Square attempted bombing. Her sentencing date was for today.
Ping!
Any relation to “Sadik?”
In an undated letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, the militant commander, Hakimullah Mehsud, threatened attacks on America and Pakistan in retaliation for the conviction in the United States of Aafia Siddiqui, a 37-year old Pakistani scientist.
Siddiqui was convicted in New York in February of trying to kill American service personnel in Afghanistan. Her case has triggered anger among Pakistani Islamist groups and in sections of the media, where she is portrayed as innocent.
The letter is addressed to Siddiqui’s sister, Fozia, who is campaigning for her release.
“We are with you in the pain you have suffered in connection with Aafia Siddiqui. God willing, we will give a reply to America and the cruel rulers in Pakistan in such a way they will remember for their whole life.”
The letter was given to the AP by a reporter for the local TV station that first reported its existence.
The reporter said it was seized from an arrested aide to Hakimullah and never reached Fozia.