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| Former Taliban leader killed |
| 2002-07-05 |
| Three people, including a former leader of the Taliban, were killed in different incidents in Bajaur on Wednesday. Maulvi Ghulam Syed Haqqani, former Taliban leader, was shot dead by unidentified assailants while he was going to a nearby mosque. He died on the spot. Sources said Maulvi Haqqani had also been attacked several times in the past. In one such attack some months back, his son was gunned down, they added. Maulvi Haqqani had held important positions in the provincial administration of Kunar during the Taliban rule. The sources said the deceased was accused of having sold arms and ammunitions and vehicles after the Taliban were ousted from power. So it probably wasn't even our guys who bumped him off. A pity. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |