Pakistani authorities released a former Afghan commander, loyal to Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, after exonerating him of terrorist connections. Haji Jamil was released on Sunday in Peshawar said an intelligence official. âWe interrogated him. He was not involved in any terrorist activities, so we let him go,â the official said, giving no further details.
"Awright, Jamil! What kinda terrorist activity you involved in?"
"Why, none, awficer!"
"Hokay. You can go." |
Jamil was detained on August 7 in Miranshah, 270 kilometres southwest of Peshawar. Jamil was picked up because of his ties to Hekmatyar, who is currently living in hiding. During the 1990s Jamil was a representative of Hekmatyarâs Hezb-e-Islami group. |