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Afghanistan/South Asia |
Pakistanis Hunt for al-Qaida Supporters |
2004-04-18 |
Fearing another Pakistani army offensive, a 2,000-strong local militia began a sweep through mud-brick villages in their tribal homeland near the Afghan border Sunday, vowing to hunt down al-Qaida supporters and hand them over to the government. The tribal force headed off in two groups into lawless territory of South Waziristan, scene of a military operation last month that killed more than 120 people, including soldiers, militants and civilians. The government has threatened more tough military action if five tribesmen accused of harboring foreign terrorists don't surrender by Tuesday. The earlier two-week operation was Just look at those turbans! How can they not fail? |
Posted by:Fred |
#7 Check out the guy that is diagonally to the left and right behind the single second row white hat. Yeah, the guy with the OD vest and the big black beard. That guy is going to need a special permit to wear that oversized turban on the road! |
Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-04-18 8:10:44 PM |
#6 A lot of the people along the old Silk Road look European due to this ancient trade route to the west |
Posted by: Anonymous4288 2004-04-18 7:35:38 PM |
#5 There are many Pashtuns with White skin and green eyes... |
Posted by: Paul Moloney 2004-04-18 7:32:22 PM |
#4 Good catch Mike. If he's Pakistani, then so am I. (and I'm not) |
Posted by: Rafael 2004-04-18 6:23:13 PM |
#3 Just a thought. How can all those Mu(o)slems stand to have PIG leather for rifle slings? dorf |
Posted by: dorf 2004-04-18 6:14:41 PM |
#2 Y.M.C.A. |
Posted by: Shipman 2004-04-18 5:51:00 PM |
#1 ..Actually, look at the guy in white in the center of the row closest to the camera. He's Pakistani? Mike |
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2004-04-18 5:17:45 PM |