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Waziris to punish people helping Al Qaeda. Really.
Elders in South Waziristan Agency, where Al Qaeda members are believed to be hiding, said on Monday they would punish anyone harbouring members of the terror network by destroying their houses and imposing hefty fines. A jirga (tribal council) was held on Sunday 115 km north of Wana, a town near the Afghan border 400km southwest of Islamabad. The meeting decided anyone sheltering Al Qaeda suspects should be punished. Nasir Lala, chieftain of the Taji Khel sub-clan of the Wazir tribe, said the agreement had been reached between elders from different tribes in the area and government representatives. âBesides the demolition of his house, the culprit would also be fined one million rupees and expelled from the area,â Lala said.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-09-30 |
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