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Terror Networks
US pressures Paks for Kandhar hijackers
2002-03-02
  • The US is reported to have asked Pakistan to hand over the hijackers of the Indian Airlines plane in 1999 and the three terrorists, including Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, freed by India to secure the release of hostages at Kandahar. Besides Azhar and Sheikh Omar Saeed, the third terrorist released by India to end the hijacking was Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar. Pakistani weekly Independent reported that besides Omar, the US wanted the extradition of eight Pakistani nationals including the terrorists released by India and the hijackers of the Indian Airlines plane.

    The US is also reported to have handed over to Pakistan a draft MoU to formalise cooperation between the two countries to curb international terrorism and terrorist networks. Washington wanted Islamabad to sign the MoU that would enable the concerned anti-terrorism agencies of the two countries to work together in targeting international terrorism.
    Oooh. That's neat. We asked for Omar Sheikh and they're obfuscating and mumbling and evading, so we ask for more. Sounds like the Don Vito school of diplomacy. Wonder if ISI is noticing?
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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