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This Major Mast Gul was the same fellow who was involved the Charar e Sharif seige in 1995 in Kashmir.
With a TTP banner in the background, Hasaan was accompanied by Haroon Khan, alias Mast Gul, a leader of the Hezbul Mujahideen who had risen to fame following a gun battle with Indian security forces and his dramatic escape from Charrar-i-Sharif in India-held Kashmir in 1995. He hails from Sadda in Kurram tribal region.
He was given a hero's welcome by the Jamaat-i-Islami which showcased him at public meetings but later distanced itself from him after finding him to be violating the organisation's discipline.
The 47-year-old militant survived an ambush near Peshawar in August 2003 and little was known about his whereabouts since then.
Hasaan said he had tasked Mast Gul, whom he described as a militant "commander" for Peshawar, to carry out the attacks.
'TTP Peshawar chief' owns up to Tuesday's sectarian attack - DAWN.COM
Atleast 27 militants & 2 Army men were killed in the clash.
But Mast Gul & his men were later given a safe message by GoI/J&K govt. because of the volatile situation & under the condition that they never return to Kashmir.