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Afghanistan/South Asia
5 soldiers killed near Miranshah
2005-08-05
Five soldiers including a junior officer of the Pakistan Army were killed in a remote-controlled bomb explosion in North Waziristan on Thursday afternoon, a military official said on Thursday. The improvised explosive device was placed between Dattakhel and Miranshah area to targeted a military convoy, said the official who asked not to be named. The condition of two wounded soldiers is stated to be serious. "Four jawans were killed on the spot. The fifth died on his way to hospital," the source said. He did not say where the convoy was heading. The dead soldiers were a havaldar, a JCO and three sepoys.

This is the highest number of soldiers killed in a single attack in North Waziristan this year. The official said that no arrests were made so far. "In this type of activity, it is not easy to make quick arrests. But the (political) administration will use local tribal laws to apprehend the perpetrators of the crime," he said.
Posted by:Fred

#5  phil,

Sounds like a plan.
Posted by: Poison Reverse   2005-08-05 19:22  

#4  Tribal law makes the tribe responsible finding and punishing culprits. If they fail to do this, then the tribe is collectively punished.
Posted by: phil_b   2005-08-05 18:57  

#3  Then they need to be scattered? No tribes?
Posted by: 3dc   2005-08-05 18:55  

#2  Because using the local tribal laws effectively means finding out if the perps are connected with any big turbans. If they are, well, it must have been somebody else.

Binny's connected with the Learned Elders of Islam. Therefore, it musta been the Zionists, which is why they're peculiarly lackadaisical in looking for him. Expect the same if the perps belong to a status subtribe.
Posted by: Fred   2005-08-05 18:48  

#1  "But the (political) administration will use local tribal laws to apprehend the perpetrators of the crime"

In other words, it's time to charge the batteries on the DeWalt circular saw and drill combo pack.

Come to think of it, this is an excellent politically correct quote. The Pentagon spokesman should memorize this quote. Anytime we are accused of torture, we say that, we are using "local tribal laws" to obtain information.

BTW, why not use the local tribal laws to apprehend Been Laden?
Posted by: Poison Reverse   2005-08-05 09:36  

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