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India-Pakistan
10 held for helping Taliban
2006-09-21
MIRANSHAH: Security forces with help from tribal elders raided a village near Afghanistan on Wednesday and arrested 10 tribals for allegedly sheltering Taliban militants, an intelligence official said.

The suspects were caught in Alwara Mandi, a town in North Waziristan, said the official. "So far, it is not clear whether any among the detainees is involved in attacks on coalition forces, but they are suspected of sheltering Taliban," said the official. A council of tribal elders and security forces were dispatched to the village a day after Taliban attacked the coalition forces in Afghanistan, not far away from Alwara Mandi. The official gave no further details, but the arrests came after militants and elders, under a Sept 5 deal with the government, agreed to help authorities stop militants from crossing over to Afghanistan. Under the accord, militants also agreed not to attack Pakistani troops in the region.
Posted by:Fred

#4  Heh, Frank. I hope age has been a little more forgiving to Agent 99. :-)
Posted by: .com   2006-09-21 18:45  

#3  swear to God - that's Don Adams in disguise
Posted by: Frank G   2006-09-21 08:13  

#2  Sounds to me that the troublemakers (I know, I know, seems redundant) will be handed over.

Must maintain order and proper "Place" in their ranks.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-09-21 06:15  

#1  the arrests came after militants and elders, under a Sept 5 deal with the government, agreed to help authorities stop militants from crossing over to Afghanistan.

Why would militants be involved in such an agreement? Did I just develop Altzheimer's or am I sensing some kind of BS agreement here?

Under the accord, militants also agreed not to attack Pakistani troops in the region.

And in return . . . . ?
Posted by: gorb   2006-09-21 04:29  

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