Sunday, February 26, 2006

NWFP’s largest bank heist, for Qaeda / Pakistan Daily Times, 26 Feb 2006

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\02\26\story_26-2-2006_pg1_4
Javed Afridid
"Seven masked men robbed the Saudi-owned Al-Faisal Bank in a busy commercial area, making off with more than Rs 60 million, making it the largest bank heist in the history of the province, police and bank officials said. More than Rs 66 million was stolen. The thieves took $0.95 million and Rs 5.3 million. The robbers left the message, 'Long live Al Qaeda and down with the America,' in bank's vault." [Snippet]