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Taliban group chooses new name |
2008-04-27 |
The Lashkar-e-Islam (LI), a splinter group of the Tehreek-e-Taliban of Pakistan (TTP) in Bajaur Agency, changed its name on Saturday to Jaish-e-Islami (JI), or “the army of Islam”. Talking to local journalists, JI chief Wali Rehman said the name was changed following a decision of their shura(council). He said the party’s aim was to “end un-Islamic activities” and implement Shariah throughout the agency. Rehman added that Abu Hamza had been appointed his deputy commander. The split between the LI and the TTP occurred six months ago. The TTP claimed that it had recovered three kidnapped Sikhs from Orakzai Agency. The group’s purported spokesman Maulvi Omar told journalists by phone that one bandit had been killed and the ringleader captured. |
Posted by:Fred |
#4 Next, they will do... a reboot of the franchise. Worked for Hulk, and he's green, the color of islam, so, why not? |
Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-04-27 12:13 |
#3 Sounds like the Taliban in Pakiland has hired Burston Marsteller (terrorist's PR agency of record around the globe) for some repositioning and rebranding. The potential good news: Taliban may be a tainted in brand even in Pakiland. Bad news: rebrand is "Army of Islam" |
Posted by: regular joe 2008-04-27 09:38 |
#2 I have unoffical word of a scheme to mount FLIR in all remaining Muffler Men and a possible budget item looking to rebuild, renew and reconstruct delapitaded M2. |
Posted by: George Smiley 2008-04-27 07:25 |
#1 Ho-kay. Guess "p*ssy" is banned. Too bad - I thought it was pretty good snark. Nothing to write home to Mother about, but not bad considering the loser trash we're talking about. |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-27 00:24 |