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2009-08-17 India-Pakistan

'Maulvi Nazir' among 17 killed in Taliban infighting

At least 17 members of the Maulvi Nazir faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including Maulvi Nazir himself, have been killed in fighting with the Baitullah Mehsud group, rival leader Turkistan Bhittani told a private TV channel on Sunday.

"They were hiding behind rocks and, as soon as our people reached there, they opened fire. It was so sudden and quick that none of our men could fire back," Shaheen Wazir, Maulvi Nazir's spokesman, told the Reuters news agency via telephone. However, another spokesman, Abdul Haq, told AFP the group was not blaming anyone. "We cannot say whether it was Mehsud's men or the government that was behind this attack," he added.

Meanwhile, an intelligence official of the region said Taliban belonging to the Baitullah Mehsud group had also fired rocket-propelled grenades at pick-up trucks carrying Wazir fighters towards Wana. A resident saw the Taliban carrying some of the dead bodies into Wana after the attack, Reuters reported.

Posted by Fred 2009-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top
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#1 Keep up the good work.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-08-17 12:19|| 2009-08-17 12:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Excellent news. Nazir was Islamabad's butt boy. I.e. His attacks were directed at Afghanistan. Too bad we killed Mehsud and took the pressure off Pakistan.

Posted by ed 2009-08-17 13:33|| 2009-08-17 13:33|| Front Page Top

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