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| Afghanistan/South Asia |
| New Taliban chief for southern Afghanistan |
| 2004-03-18 |
| The Taliban has appointed former commander Mullah Dadullah to lead operations against US and Afghan forces in the countryâs south, a spokesman for the ousted militia said on Wednesday. The spokesman, identifying himself as Sabir Momin, said Mullah Dadullahâs appointment as operations commander had been âendorsedâ by the Talibanâs elusive leader Mullah Mohammad Omar. Momin, speaking from the southern Afghan town of Spin Boldak, told reporters in the bordering Pakistani town of Chaman by telephone that Dadullahâs nomination was proposed by a 10-member Taliban council a few days ago. Mullah Omar himself did not participate in the council meeting but he has approved the nomination of Mullah Dadullah, he said. Dadullah replaces Hafiz Abdul Rahim, who was killed along with his 14 colleagues in a US air raid on the Marouf district of the former Taliban stronghold of Kandahar in December. |
| Posted by:Paul Moloney |
| #8 WOW hope he gets caught or dies a real horrid death this time,perhaps riding off a cliff edge would suit him |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-18 11:24:04 AM |
| #7 WOW hope he gets caught or dies a real horrid death this time,perhaps riding off a cliff edge would suit him |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-18 11:23:55 AM |
| #6 From what I heard US troops came in the front door just as Nobsack left through the back. |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-3-18 9:58:24 AM |
| #5 was it really steave Mcqueen style like the media made out or did he just zoom away laughing hours before we got there |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-18 9:22:49 AM |
| #4 The very one. |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-3-18 9:15:37 AM |
| #3 was muller omar the one who made the great escape style getaway on his moterbike from US forces halfway through the Afgan campaign, I remeber a story about some guy burning it off on a motor bike and missing capture by litterally a minuete or two. |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-18 8:41:39 AM |
| #2 Mullah Omar didn't participate, huh? Is the Motorcycle of Doom⢠kinda surrounded? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-3-18 8:07:34 AM |
| #1 Have we got a decent photo of this one ?? |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-3-18 5:13:23 AM |