Pakistan Arrests Pesky Taliban Spokesmen
Ah, there’s where those billions of dollars are going…
Pakistan: Swat Taliban spokesman, 4 others held
By MUNIR AHMAD (AP)
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani soldiers arrested the spokesman for the Taliban in the Swat Valley and four other commanders, the military announced Friday, striking its first major blow against the leadership of the insurgency in the one-time tourist resort.
The army did not say when the men were arrested but described their detention as the result of a “successful operation” in Swat. A local newspaper quoted a militant as saying some of the men were engaged in secret peace talks with the army when they were detained. The military and the interior minister denied that.
The announcement of the arrests, coming on the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S., will likely please American officials who have been encouraged by recent Pakistani military gains against the Taliban.
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11 September, 2009 at 12:51 pm
At the same time the Taliban’s old friend and protector, General Musharif is being protected by Scotland Yard at a cost of £25,000 PER DAY. In case you did not know it, London is the preferred home for mad mulllahs and ex dictators.