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Afghanistan/South Asia
Waziris told to cough up 7 locals
2004-03-11
Authorities warned tribesmen on Wednesday of harsh action if they failed to hunt and hand over seven people wanted for providing shelter to al-Qaeda members in remote areas bordering Afghanistan.

"Hand over the seven people who sheltered al-Qaeda terrorists or get ready to face harsh consequences," local administration official Rahmatullah Wazir told a meeting of tribal elders in a Jirga.
"Don't make us come in there!"
The tribesmen have offered assurances of their cooperation, and the elders, while addressing the meeting said they would form an armed force of 600 people on Thursday to hunt down the wanted men, Wazir said and added that the elders also assured that their force would demolish houses of the wanted persons if they were not found during the search operation.

The tribal elders had asked the government at a meeting on Tuesday to set free their four leaders unconditionally. These four men were arrested for not co-operating with authorities in operations against Taliban and al-Qaeda suspects.

The elders said that their release was necessary to enlist people to a tribal force called Lashkar to hunt al-Qaeda harbourers.
"We'll cooperate with you after you give us everything we want. Ain't that right, Mahmoud?"
"E-e-yeah, huh huh, dat's right!"
Posted by:Dan Darling

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