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2007-08-16 India-Pakistan

Tribal chiefs threatened for attending Kabul jirga

Pakistani tribal elders have been threatened with reprisals for attending last week's talks in Kabul aimed at ending support for Al Qaeda and Taliban militants, officials said on Wednesday. The landmark tribal council or jirga, involving tribes from both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, pledged to eliminate terrorist sanctuaries in their respective tribal regions. But an anonymous letter sent to elders in the Bajaur tribal area threatened unspecified "action" against them for attending the jirga. "Your participation at the jirga was not a good decision," officials quoted the letter as saying. "Action will be taken against you," it warned.

Security official Adalat Khan said at least four tribal elders in a remote town in the region had received the warnings. Bajaur district is one of seven semi-autonomous tribal regions in northwest Pakistan.

Posted by Fred 2007-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top
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#1 The last time they tried throwing their weight around with the tribes, didn't they end up getting butchered and run outta town? The Uzbeks were featured on the menu, as I recall...

Posted by tu3031 2007-08-16 08:04|| 2007-08-16 08:04|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the traditional Bajaur response to such a "warning" is to send back the messenger's detached cranium, isn't it?...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-08-16 13:37|| 2007-08-16 13:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Nah mojo- they probably sent it by Fed-Ex.

Didn't you hear that the talibunnies and the Al-Qaeda ass-helmets are going all high-tech and sh*t?

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2007-08-16 14:10|| 2007-08-16 14:10|| Front Page Top

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