| Hamid Karzai, an ethnic Pashtun leader, said he survived a Taliban attack on a meeting of tribal elders he convened in Uruzgan province, and that his forces captured 12 Taliban soldiers in the skirmish. The Taleban says it has captured 25 supporters of Karzai. Execution orders had been issued for some members of the group and they are expected to be hanged on Friday. The rebels were seized after a clash in Uruzgan province. (BBC Online) |