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Afghanistan
Mullah Omar's brother-in-law killed
2006-06-13
Afghan and United States-led foreign forces have killed 27 Taleban fighters in the latest clashes in the worst violence Afghanistan has seen since the Taleban were ousted in 2001.

Rahmatullah Raufi, a government army commander in the Afghan south, said a brother-in-law of fugitive Taleban chief Mullah Mohammad Omar was “most probably” among those killed in the fighting on Sunday night in the country’s south. “Most probably, Amanullah, the brother-in-law of Mullah Omar, who was also keeping his finances, was also killed,” Raufi said yesterday.

He said 15 Taleban fighters were killed in the clashes in Deh Rawood district in the southern province of Uruzgan, while 12 militants were killed in an airstrike by US-led forces in Panjwai district of southern Kandahar province. A spokesman for US-led forces said they were checking the reports.
Posted by:Dan Darling

#9  And if someone pokes your other eye out, Omar, don't come looking for me!
Posted by: Zenster   2006-06-13 22:13  

#8  
#2 Look for the one-armed mullah.
Posted by Dr Richard Kimble

LMAO!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-06-13 21:38  

#7  Cigar box and an abacus, my good fellow. Nuttin' but the best 7th century technology for our Taliban.
Posted by: Steve White   2006-06-13 14:10  

#6  It won't be a problem TW - the Taliban uses a sophisticated Cigar box in lieu of checks and such western foolishness.
Posted by: 6   2006-06-13 14:07  

#5  So what are you gonna do about this, Omar? Well? ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME! DON'T YOU TURN A BLIND EYE TO ME!
Posted by: Mrs. Blinky   2006-06-13 13:38  

#4  Sending the borther or mother in law in auiscide mission? Where do I sign up?
Posted by: JFM   2006-06-13 09:41  

#3  Â“Most probably, Amanullah, the brother-in-law of Mullah Omar, who was also keeping his finances, was also killed,”

If nobody else had countersigning authority for the checkbook, the Taliban are going to be in a bit of a pickle, payroll-wise. And may we hope that Mr. Amanullah had his records, computer and cell phone with him when he died? To be followed by a few more mysterious deaths while camping out in the Saudi desert?
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-06-13 07:44  

#2  Look for the one-armed mullah.
Posted by: Dr Richard Kimble   2006-06-13 03:38  

#1  GR8 news. Now, if only they could find that one-eyed SOB.
Posted by: SOP35/Rat   2006-06-13 01:32  

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