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| Yargulkhel tribe rejects freeing hostages |
| 2004-03-26 |
| Pakistani tribesmen in South Waziristan have refused to hand over 14 soldiers and officials until the army ends its 11-day offensive there. The Yargulkhel, who have been fighting alongside suspected al-Qaeda militants, rejected a plea by tribal elders for the hostages to be freed. Pakistan’s information minister says more troops are to be sent to the area and the operation will continue. Mohabbat Khan Shirani, one of nine elders negotiating with the hostage takers, told the AFP news agency: "Members of the Yargulkhel tribe have refused to negotiate until troops leave." The hostages were taken at the start of the army offensive last week. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #3 sounds like Perv's military's gonna eat this one and look like pussies to the Indian eye,.. Not good. Either Musharraf controls territory within his boundaries or he doesn't. If he does (or if he wants to), then he has to lower the boom on these tribesmen. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-03-26 5:33:28 PM |
| #2 Number 1, for $20, Bob! |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-03-26 11:31:09 AM |
| #1 sounds like Perv's military's gonna eat this one and look like pussies to the Indian eye, or the hostages and these "tribesmen" will be dead... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-03-26 11:06:58 AM |