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Afghanistan/South Asia |
Pakistani tribal leader killed |
2004-12-30 |
![]() Authorities were investigating whether Al Qaeda-linked insurgents were behind the attack. Khan had been receiving threatening letters from them, the official added, speaking on condition of anonymity. Khan's Pushtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party is known for its stance against Taleban and other militants who sneaked into Pakistan's tribal areas after the Islamic regime was ousted by a US-led invasion in late 2001. He was also known for his friendship with Karzai, who is from the same ethnic group. "Khan had close ties with Karzai and had received threatening letters from militants earlier," tribal elder Malik Behram said. Khan's brother, Ayaz Khan, is serving as Pakistan's Ambassador to Qatar, he told AFP. The murder comes six days after another deadly incident involving a pro-government tribesman in northwest Pakistan. On Thursday a tribal leader's son was killed by a bomb blast a month after the elder handed over two young Uzbek militants to authorities in volatile Makeen region, near Wana. |
Posted by:Dan Darling |