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Jirga bitches about crackdown on Mehsud tribesmen
[The News (Pak)] Denying involvement in terrorism, a Mehsud grand tribal Jirga on Tuesday denounced the crackdown on peaceful Mehsud people by the political administration of South Waziristan.Over 100 tribal elders of Dre Mahsud or three Mehsud tribes held a grand Jirga at Sheen Masjid in Tank and later formed a 35-memebr committee that separately met District Coordination Officer (DCO) of Tank Amir Latif and Political Agent of South Waziristan Syed Shahab Ali Shah. The Mehsud tribal elders vehemently denied the impression that all the Mehsud people were involved in terrorism and militancy in the region. Another Jirga of the Dre Mehsud tribesmen flayed certain armed groups that were victimising the Mehsud people. Sources said the Jirga was held at the Minar mosque here and was attended by tribal elders. Posted by: Fred 2009-07-22 |
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