[Dawn] Pak hard boy commanders say prominent al-Qaeda and Afghan Taliban fighters have asked them to set aside differences and step up support for the battle against US-led forces in Afghanistan.The Pak Taliban capos say the request came during two meetings in Pakistain's tribal region in November and December.
They said Monday that the senior al-Qaeda commander Abu Yahya al-Libi attended both meetings, as did Sirajuddin Haqqani, the de-facto head of the most feared hard boy group in Afghanistan.
Pakistain's most prominent hard boy leaders, including Pak Taliban capo Hakimullah Mehsud, also attended. The commanders who described the meetings spoke on condition of anonymity because of their sensitivity.