Talib chief ready to come over with 1600 men
A Taliban chief said today he was preparing to defect, with 18 commanders and 1,600 men, to the US-backed opposition Northern Alliance. The man, who refused to be identified, said he had come to Peshawar from an eastern area of Afghanistan to consult with anti-Taliban commanders in exile and prepare a revolt against Taliban.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2001-11-08 |