Who is Noor Wali Mehsud, the latest ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ identified by the US? | Explained News, The Indian Express

Who is Noor Wali Mehsud, the latest ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ identified by the US? | Explained News, The Indian Express

Edited by Explained Desk |New Delhi |Published: September 17, 2019 7:05:20 pm

Who is Noor Wali Mehsud, the latest ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ identified by the US?

Mehsud was among 12 leaders of previously designated groups -- including Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, ISIS, ISIS Phillipines, and ISIS West Africa -- who were designated as SDGTs on September 10.

The US action against the TTP terrorist came on a day when India described Pakistan as the “epicentre” of global terrorism at the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. (Representational image)

The United States has designated the leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT)