| A meeting of the Taliban Commanders Shura condemned United States' missile strike in South Waziristan Agency and the killing of tribesmen including Taliban commander Meeta Khan, on Wednesday. According to a press release issued by North Waziristan Taliban spokesman Ahmadullah Ahmadi, the Shura meeting also formed a 120-member Ulema committee, which appointed Commander Shamsullah as Meeta Khan's successor. The Taliban Shura also condemned the US attack in Azam Warsak in South Waziristan and called it a gift from Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to appease the US and to ensure that he could remain the prime minister. The Taliban vowed to defend the country's borders in accordance with Islamic principles. The Shura also criticised US presidential hopeful Barak Obama for his anti-Taliban statements, saying that he was doing that only to win the presidential election. The Taliban Shura meeting also decided to continue Jihad for the imposition of shariah law in Pakistan. |