August 18, 2009
Taliban spokesman caught in Mohmand
Seems that drone strike on Meshud is still paying dividends.
Pakistani forces captured a senior aide to Baituallah Mehsud, the Pakistani Taliban chief who was believed to have been killed recently in a missile strike by a US drone, military officials said on Tuesday.Maulvi Omar was captured by a pro-government militia in the country’s Mohmand tribal region on Monday and had been handed over to government forces, one official said.
Pakistani and US officials have said there has been confusion, disarray and reports of infighting within the Pakistani Taliban since the report of Mehsud's death on August 5.
‘Yes, we have arrested Maulvi Omar and he will shortly be produced before the media,’ a senior military official, who declined to be identified, told Reuters.
He gave no more details. Another military official confirmed the capture.
By Matt Damon at 03:49 AM |
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