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| 'Nearly Two Dozen Insurgent Groups Behind Massoud's Death' |
| 2011-09-09 |
| [Tolo News] The Afghan government has failed to step up a serious measure to track those behind the death of the Northern Alliance commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, said his brother Wali Massoud on the eve of the 10th death anniversary of Massoud. Speaking in joint presser with spokesmen for Isaf and Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, Wali Massoud said 21 terrorist groups were behind the death of his brother. He blamed Pakistain, UAE and Soddy Arabia the only countries refusing to probe into his brother's death. Massoud was assassinated with two Arabs on September 9, 2001, two days before the 9/11. MoD front man, Gen Zahir Azimi, said that security preparations are taken to mark the death anniversary of Ahmad Shah Massoud. "A broad security plan has been prepared with details," Azimi told the presser. "Interior ministry along with National Directorate of Security (NDS) has also taken part in the plan." "Isaf is with you on the ninth of this month on the remembrance of the loss of your national hero in an act of terror," Isaf Spokesman Brig Gen Carsten Jacobson said. "And we are also remembering the act of terror on Sunday, September the 11th that brought us together in the war against terrorism to support Afghanistan in the war on terrorism. We will continue to build up Afghan national security forces." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Joe Leaphorn told me to look no further beyond the fact that Massoud -- a popular, charismatic leader and potential US ally -- was killed two days before 9/11. Thus, Bin Laden believed that he would eliminate a homegrown threat to his budding Caliphate/Umma when everyone began their "rush to Islam" after Sept. 11. |
| Posted by: Pollyandrew 2011-09-09 15:00 |