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Taleban Claim Responsibility for Kabul Blasts in NWFP
 A self-styled Taleban spokesman took officials and journalists in the North Western Frontier Province by surprise when he surfaced briefly to hold a press conference. The spokesman calling himself Dr. Hanif, claimed that "Taleban proudly claimed responsibility for the Kabul blasts" in an impromptu press conference and bravely quickly disappeared. He also listed the actions taken by Taleban have taken against the ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) operating in Afghanistan. He said Taleban were mainly targeting the ISAF and the National Assembly of Afghanistan.
| "We dunnit and we're glad!" |
The claims brought about an irate response from NWFP officials, who said that these statements were highly irresponsible, especially at a time when most of the NATO troops based in Afghanistan have been deployed in Pakistan to provide medical and technical assistance to the Oct. 8 earthquake victims.
| They haven't gotten their relief check yet, I see... |
Reacting to this report, a senator from the province, Waqar Khan, said these elements are friends of nobody. "In my constituency, that is Dera Ismail Khan, neighboring Waziristan, such militants who claim to be Taleban or so-called freedom fighters are properly chased and arrested."
| "Not very often, of course, but quite properly..." |
An MPA (Member of Provincial Assembly) from the Frontier, Zar Gul Khan, condemned Dr. Hanif's statement and said these terrorists should not use the soil of Pakistan for their inhuman activities.
| "You're gonna get us all in trouble! Wait until the check clears!" |
Other politicians were of the view that these elements are trying to spoil the warming relations between Pakistan and the Karzai administration while trying to jeopardize the Pak-Afghan efforts to curb terrorism in the region.
| Gee. Golly. Shucks. Y'think? |
Posted by: Fred 2005-11-16 |
