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| Pakistani spies hear Qaeda celebrating Marriot blast |
| 2008-09-24 |
| A group that claimed responsibility for bombing the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad had not previously been heard of, but Pakistani intelligence eavesdroppers heard Al Qaeda operatives celebrating the attack. The suicide truck bomb that killed at least 53 people and gutted the hotel on Saturday has raised fresh fears about worsening security in Pakistan. A group calling itself Fidayeen-e-Islam (Partisans of Islam) claimed responsibility in a call to an Islamabad-based correspondent for Al Arabiya, an Arab news channel. "It's either new or it might be a distraction," said a senior intelligence officer. "What we do know is that there was a lot of celebration among the lower ranks of Al Qaeda." Three members of a Pakistani group known for Al Qaeda ties were caught in Gujranwala as a result of electronic surveillance hours after the Marriott blast, according to another intelligence officer. Arabiya reported that the group that claimed responsibility issued several demands, including that Pakistan ends co-operation with the United States. Many Pakistanis already say that the alliance with the US incites militant violence and Pakistan should not be fighting 'America's war'. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Pakistan should not be fighting 'America's war'. Well, if Pakistan weren't fighting Afganistan's war, then there wouldn't be any problem. |
| Posted by: Spot 2008-09-24 07:59 |