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2005-10-04 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Frank G 2005-10-04 11:51|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 D'oh!

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Pakistan said Tuesday it had arrested a spokesman for the Taliban, and a bomb at the Pakistan-Afghan border killed three and wounded 20.

Local authorities said Taliban militants were responsible for the border bombing that killed a woman and two boys in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province.

Mullah Hakim Latifi (search), who has often claimed responsibility for the Taliban for attacks against U.S.-led coalition forces, was caught in southwestern Baluchistan province, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said.

Baluchistan borders Afghanistan, and members of the Taliban are believed to have sought refuge in the area.

The Taliban militia ruled Afghanistan until the United States ousted it in a 2001 invasion.

"It is a big success. We were looking for him for a long time," Ahmed said.

Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao confirmed the arrest. Another Interior Ministry official said Latifi had been using a Pakistani cellular phone and would be moved to Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, for questioning.

"He was tracked down on a tip in a Pakistani town," the official said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to media.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-04 12:05|| 2005-10-04 12:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Arrested him in Pakland, ya say? Surely there's been some sort of mistake.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-10-04 12:39|| 2005-10-04 12:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Mullah Hakim Latifi, who has often claimed responsibility for the Taliban for attacks against U.S.-led coalition forces...

No, no, no! I was kidding! I'm a kidder!
Just trying to impress the Pakistani chicks. Okay?
I can go now, yes?

Posted by Mullah Hakim Latifi 2005-10-04 12:42|| 2005-10-04 12:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Taliban spokesman Arrested

Since he [Mullah Hakim Latifi] couldn't, thanks for announcing his arrest Frank.

Posted by Red Dog 2005-10-04 12:44|| 2005-10-04 12:44|| Front Page Top

#5 lol, np Red dog

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-04 13:47|| 2005-10-04 13:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Baluchistan borders Afghanistan
That's a bit disingenuous.
He was picked up in South-West Baluchistan
i.e. near the Iranian border.

Posted by Jake-the-Peg 2005-10-04 15:46|| 2005-10-04 15:46|| Front Page Top

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