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| No hand in Musa Khan's killing, says Taliban leader |
| 2009-02-23 |
| Pakistan radical cleric Maulana Sufi Mohammed, the head of the banned group the Tehreek-e-Nifas-Sharia Mohammadi, has denied any hand in the murder of GEO TV reporter Musa Khan. Khan was killed in the Swat Valley last week; he was shot several times. The Pakistani government did a controversial deal with Sufi Mohammad last week agreeing to impose strict Islamic law and in return hoping that he would persuade his son-in-law, Maulana Fazlullah, the leader of the Taliban in Swat Valley, to give up arms. Taliban leader Sufi Mohammed is a local hero in Swat. He was once known as the most dangerous Taliban leader in the area -- the man who put together an army of 10,000 men to fight US forces in Afghanistan after 9/11. Pakistan government had said termed the murder of the reporter was an attack on freedom of press and promised a full investigation. Earlier, NATO, Britain, India and other countries had expressed concerns over Pakistan government's pact with Taliban in Swat Valley, saying it could embolden militants and provide them safe haven. They have also said that similar pacts in the past have not been successful. Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari also acknowledged that Taliban, with whom his government reached a truce deal in the restive Swat Valley said that Taliban are "murderous thugs and militants" who "pose a danger to Pakistan, the US and India". |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #2 Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari also acknowledged that Taliban, with whom his government reached a truce deal in the restive Swat Valley said that Taliban are "murderous thugs and militants" who "pose a danger to Pakistan, the US and India". Just the type of guys ya wanna appease, right, Gomez? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-02-23 15:29 |
| #1 Perhaps he slpped on a bar of soap? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-02-23 15:28 |