MOSCOW, October 11 (RAPSI) – A court in Pakistan has extended the arrest of ex-president Pervez Musharraf for 14 days, AFP reports on Friday.

Musharraf, who was previously confined under house arrest, was put in detention again in the Red Mosque assault case.

Musharraf spearheaded the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s ouster in an effort to bring law, order, and democracy to Pakistan. He made powerful enemies, however, when after the 9/11 terror attacks in the US he joined forces with the US in its “War on Terror.” This provoked enormous tensions with Islamic militants within Pakistan. In July 2007, he ordered security forces to storm the Red Mosque in Islamabad, based on its allegedly increasing efforts to enforce strict Sharia Law in the capital city. The operation resulted in upwards of 100 casualties.

Musharraf was reelected in 2008, but was forced to resign shortly thereafter amidst allegations of impropriety over the state of emergency scandal and other charges. He soon fled the country to London. However, he returned in late March for the first time since his resignation despite death threats from the Taliban, giving rise to the present proceedings.